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Letteragh Road, Galway City

Demolition of a vacant guesthouse and sheds to build 28 residential units on Letteragh Road.

23121 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 May 2023

Reference: 23121
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 May 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of a vacant two-storey dwelling/guesthouse and two single-storey shed/workshop buildings. In their place, 28 residential units will be constructed across three separate duplex blocks, ranging from two to three storeys.

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Residential units: 28
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of: - the demolition of a vacant 2-storey dwelling /guesthouse fronting onto letteragh road, together with the demolition of 2 no. Single storey vacant shed /workshop buildings and associated structures (accessed via an existing lane way), together with removal of the demolition waste; - the construction of 28 no. Residential units in 3 no. Separate blocks; - block 1 will comprise of a 2 storey duplex terrace building fronting onto letteragh road to accommodate 3 no. Type a2 bedroom ground floor apartments, 3 no. Type b first floor 2 bedroom apartments, 1 no. Type a1 ground floor 2 bedroom apartment, and 1 no. Type b1 first floor 2 bedroom apartment. Block 2 will comprise of a 3 storey duplex terrace building fronting onto the existing laneway, to accommodate 5 no. Type c ground floor 1 bedroom apartments and 5 no. Type d first and second floor 2 bedroom apartments; - bloc 3 will comprise of a 3 storey duplex terrace building fronting onto the existing laneway, to accommodate 5 no. Type ch ground floor 1 bedroom apartments and 5 no. Type dh first and second floor two bedroom apartments; - provision of the footpath along the western edge of letteragh road frontage, including connections with the existing footpaths, road line markings and all associated alterations, - alterations to existing points including provision for pedestrian crossings at the entrance to the existing laneway as well as the entrance to the cnoc an oir housing estate; - provision of residential carparking along existing laneway, including dedicated ev charge spaces and ducting to all spaces for future charging points; - provision of shared communal open space, playground area, landscaping, secured bicycle parking, bin storage, public lighting, connections to existing services, revised boundary treatments and all associated site development works at

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9d Cnoc An Oir, Letteragh Rd, Rahoon	Apr 2026	€360,000	32 m
60 Cnoc An Oir, Letteragh Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€439,000	34 m
24 Sliabh Rioga, Letteragh Rd, Rahoon	Jun 2025	€417,000	71 m
42 Sliabh Rioga, Rahoon, Galway	Sept 2025	€411,000	123 m
70 Sliabh Rioga, Letteragh Rd, Rahoon	Dec 2025	€483,000	131 m
4 The Blake, F�n�n, Letteragh Road	Jul 2025	€435,000	134 m
55 Sliabh Rioga, Letteragh Road, Co Galway	Jul 2025	€295,000	140 m
62 Sliabh Rioga, Letteragh Rd, Rahoon	Oct 2025	€420,000	144 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 received17 May 2023
Further information requested7 July 2023
Further information received29 January 2024
Decision due25 February 2024
Decision issued23 February 2024
Appeal submitted15 March 2024
Appeal decided18 February 2025
Permission expiry17 February 2030

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