No 36 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway City
Retention of a garage conversion to a bedroom in Knocknacarra.
23198 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 August 2023
- Reference
- 23198
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 129 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an attached domestic garage to habitable use. The garage has been converted into a bedroom with an en-suite.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of (1) retention of change of use of attached domestic garage to habitable use (convereted from garage to bedroom/en-suite) (2) all associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Feb 2025 | €423,000 | 20 m |
| 40 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Nov 2025 | €512,000 | 57 m |
| 28 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | May 2026 | €475,000 | 77 m |
| 28 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | May 2026 | €475,000 | 77 m |
| 72 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 83 m |
| 7 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Apr 2026 | €565,000 | 97 m |
| 4 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Nov 2025 | €458,000 | 124 m |
| 60 Portacarron, Knocknacarra, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 135 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 received22 August 2023
- Decision due16 October 2023
- Decision issued26 September 2023
- Grant issued31 October 2023
- Permission expiry30 October 2028
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