RefusedRetentionDecided 19 July 2023

No. 93 Father Griffin Road, Galway, H91R6KD

Retention of a removed front wall and permission to complete an off-street EV charging station with a vehicle turntable in Galway.

23138 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 June 2023

Reference: 23138
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 2 June 2023

Summary

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The application seeks retention permission for the removal of a front boundary wall. It also seeks permission to complete works for an off-street electric vehicle charging station, featuring a 4.1m diameter vehicle turntable, dropped kerbs, and the removal of a sliding gate and lightwell.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of retention permission for the removal of the front boundary wall and for planning permission for the completion of development works to facilitate an off-street electric vehicle charging station at a site at no. 93 father griffin road, galway, h91 r6kd. This application comprises retention permission for works involving the removal of a boundary wall (c. 3 metres) at the front entrance to the property and includes planning permission for the completion of works for the provision of an electric vehicle charging station comprising
The removal of the steel sliding gate at the front boundary
The provision of a "waveform360" 4.1m diameter vehicle turntable with the appropriate clearance space including sensors installed in order to allow for the vehicle to drive in a safe and forward position onto the drive
The removal of the existing lightwell over the lower-ground floor storage bunker to facilitate the vehicle turntable
The provision of dropped kerbs at the front of the property to facilitate the off-street electric vehicle charging station; and
All other associated development works

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway	Jul 2025	€1,285,000	67 m
56 Lios Ealtain, Nile Lodge, Salthill	Jan 2025	€360,000	83 m
11 Montrose House, Whitestrand, Salthill	Feb 2025	€258,000	113 m
47 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway	Feb 2025	€435,000	114 m
15 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Lower Salthill	Jun 2026	€405,000	133 m
19 Lios Ealtan, Lower Salthill, Galway	Aug 2025	€471,000	133 m
27 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway	Jun 2026	€410,000	144 m
10 St Marys Ave, Taylors Hill, Galway	Jun 2026	€497,000	176 m

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Application received2 June 2023
Decision due27 July 2023
Decision issued19 July 2023

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