GrantedRetentionDecided 12 June 2023

26 Glenard Crescent, Salthill, Galway

Retention of a granny flat converted from a garage in Salthill.

23108 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 May 2023

Reference: 23108
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 4 May 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 16.84 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to retain a granny flat that was converted from a garage. This includes retaining the replacement of a roller garage door with a double-glazed uPVC window and the provision of a separate external access.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the retention of granny flat (change of use from garage) and retention for replacement of roller garage door with a double glazed upvc window and retention for provision of separate external access to granny flat

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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Built & 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 25 April 2025.

Notified floor area: 39 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
36 Glenard Crescent, Salthill, Galway	May 2025	€600,000	60 m
12 Seapark, Taylors Hill, Galway	Dec 2025	€420,000	150 m
11 Seapark, Taylors Hill, Galway	Mar 2026	€400,000	150 m
66 Glenard Crescent, Salthill, Galway	Jun 2026	€820,000	161 m
19 Doctor Mannix Rd, Salthill, Galway	May 2025	€975,000	210 m
4 Glenard Ave, Salthill, Galway	Dec 2025	€925,000	258 m
43 Hazelwood Court, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€655,000	276 m
81b Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€990,000	291 m

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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 received4 May 2023
Decision due28 June 2023
Decision issued12 June 2023
Grant issued18 July 2023
Permission expiry17 July 2028

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