Letteragh Road, Letteragh, Rahoon
Demolition of a derelict bungalow and construction of 82 residential units and a community facility on Letteragh Road.
2256 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 March 2022
- Reference
- 2256
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2022
- Residential units
- 61
- Floor area
- 7684.98 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing derelict bungalow and outbuilding to construct 82 residential units. These will comprise 53 houses, 14 apartments, 8 duplexes, and 7 community units, alongside a new Ability West Day Centre.
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
- Demolition of existing derelict bungalow and outbuilding
- Construction of 82 no. Residential units comprising: 53 no. Houses, 14 no. Apartment units, 8 no. Duplex units, 7 no. Community units
- Construction of 1 no. Community facility (ability west day centre)
- Provision of footpath along the letteragh road
- Provision of shared communal and private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, site landscaping, services, access with letteragh road and all associated site development works. The application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 March 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 1,689 m²
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Garra� Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €331,938 | 14 m |
| 82 Garraí na Sailí, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €290,748 | 43 m |
| Apartment 64, Garrai Na Sail�, Letteragh Roadprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 60 m |
| 1 Cuil Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €612,335 | 75 m |
| 75 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €330,395 | 99 m |
| 70 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €325,991 | 99 m |
| 81 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €328,092 | 99 m |
| 79 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €327,810 | 99 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 received15 March 2022
- Further information requested6 May 2022
- Further information received1 July 2022
- Decision due15 September 2022
- Decision issued15 September 2022
- Grant issued20 October 2022
- Permission expiry19 October 2027
In the area
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2460290Galway CityLodged 17 Sept 2024New dwelling
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