Fairhill Road Upper, The Claddagh, Galway
Change of use from retail and community to a two-storey, four-bedroom house incorporating an existing cottage.
226 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 January 2022
- Reference
- 226
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 172.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting existing retail and community spaces into residential use. It includes constructing a four-bedroom, two-storey dwelling that incorporates the existing cottage structure, replacing the roof, adding external insulation, and removing 22 sqm of the rear structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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
- Change of use from retail and community uses to residential use
- The construction of a four bedroom, two-storey dwelling incorporating the existing cottage structure
- Roof replacement and external insulation of the existing cottage structure
- Removal of 22m2 of the existing structure at the rear of the site
- Relocation of the site entrance
- All other ancillary site development and associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Fairhill Court, The Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 21 m |
| 9 Cuairt Dolan, Fairhill Court, Claddagh | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 21 m |
| 12 St Dominics Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Dec 2025 | €605,000 | 38 m |
| 8 St Dominicks Ave, Claddagh, Galway | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 49 m |
| 8 Upper Fairhill Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 60 m |
| 36 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 115 m |
| 13 St Ignatius Terrace, Galway, Co. Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €168,000 | 124 m |
| 15 St Ignatius Terrace, Fairhill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €469,000 | 125 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 received25 January 2022
- Further information requested15 March 2022
- Further information received1 April 2022
- Decision due28 April 2022
- Decision issued28 April 2022
- Appeal submitted20 May 2022
- Appeal decided24 August 2023
- Permission expiry23 August 2028
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