No. 23 Burrenview Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway
Retention and completion of a domestic garden shed in Knocknacarra.
2239 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 March 2022
- Reference
- 2239
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 March 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to retain and complete a domestic garden shed in the rear garden. This replaces a previously approved shed from a 2021 planning application which was located in a different position.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of permission to retain and complete a rear domestic garden shed. Planning permission was previously obtained under planning reg. Reference 21/296 for a shed in a different location. It is not proposed to proceed with the shed aspect of planning reg. Reference 21/296
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,632,708 | 84 m |
| 56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,295,154 | 84 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 86 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €266,698 | 86 m |
| 3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 88 m |
| 1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 153 m |
| 29 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €343,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 231 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 March 2022
- Decision due28 April 2022
- Decision issued12 April 2022
- Grant issued17 May 2022
- Permission expiry16 May 2027
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