Atlantic Lodge, 7 Blakes Hill, Knocknacarra
Retention of the use of an existing house as a guesthouse in Knocknacarra.
23184 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 August 2023
- Reference
- 23184
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain the use of an existing, previously approved dwellinghouse as a guesthouse.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of to retain the use of an existing previously approved dwelling as a guesthouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Blakes Hill, Knocknacarra, Galwaynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 17 m |
| Aishling, Gentian Hill, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 250 m |
| 12 Cashelmara, Salthill Rd Upper, Galway | Jun 2025 | €940,000 | 344 m |
| Aran House, Shangort, Knocknacarra | Mar 2025 | €640,000 | 386 m |
| Silver Beach House, Barna Road, Galway | Jan 2026 | €850,000 | 397 m |
| Seacote, Shangort, Knocknacarra | Jun 2026 | €451,000 | 397 m |
| 56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,295,154 | 408 m |
| Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,632,708 | 408 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 received2 August 2023
- Decision due26 September 2023
- Decision issued14 September 2023
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