5 Court Avenue, Woodquay, Galway
Retention of a first-floor rear extension in Woodquay, Galway.
2266 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 March 2022
- Reference
- 2266
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 March 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 2.16 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing first-floor level extension located at the rear of the property.
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 retention which will consist of retention of first floor level rear extension
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Corrib Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2025 | €530,000 | 27 m |
| 7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €421,000 | 50 m |
| 10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 51 m |
| 2a Waterside, Galway, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 91 m |
| Riverside House, 13 Riverside, Woodquay | Nov 2025 | €1,600,000 | 108 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 117 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 128 m |
| 3 St Brendan's Road, Wood Quay, Galway | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 131 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 received23 March 2022
- Decision due17 May 2022
- Decision issued16 May 2022
- Grant issued21 June 2022
- Permission expiry20 June 2027
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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19172Galway CityLodged 14 Jun 2019Alterations
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19173Galway CityLodged 14 Jun 2019Extension
- Granted50 m away
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2560103Galway CityLodged 4 Apr 2025Extension
- Granted50 m away
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19229Galway CityLodged 12 Aug 2019Retention
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21334Galway CityLodged 15 Oct 2021Alterations
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2360062Galway CityLodged 8 Sept 2023Extension
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