16 Greenfields Road, Newcastle, Galway
Retention of a converted side garage and permission for a new pitched roof and external changes.
23116 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 May 2023
- Reference
- 23116
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 21 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing single-storey side annex, formerly a domestic garage, which has been converted into habitable living space. They are also seeking permission to add a pitched roof over this annex and make various external elevation changes to the house.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of; (a) retention of the existing single story side annex, formerly a domestic garage, and conversion into an extension of the existing house habitable space. (b) permission for an optional pitched roof over the single story side annex mentioned above, (c) various external elevation changes to the existing house and garage and (d) all associated building works and site 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 21 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €540,000 | 148 m |
| 21 Ashfield Road Upper, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €498,000 | 155 m |
| 42 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €570,000 | 171 m |
| 2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €532,000 | 194 m |
| 10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 208 m |
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 213 m |
| 110 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 251 m |
| 5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €383,333 | 300 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 May 2023
- Decision due9 July 2023
- Decision issued26 June 2023
- Grant issued2 August 2023
- Permission expiry1 August 2028
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