No. 5 Saint Helens Street, Galway City, H91Y7YN
Construction of two-storey extensions to the rear, side, and front of a house in Galway City.
23199 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 August 2023
- Reference
- 23199
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 143.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct two-storey extensions to the rear, side, and front of an existing dwelling. The project also includes widening the car access onto Saint Helens Street and all associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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) permission to construct 2 storey extensions to rear, side and front of existing dwelling house and (2) new widened car access onto st. Helen's street and (3) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 30 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 78 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 91 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 96 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 118 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 142 m |
| 47 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 152 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 188 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
- Further information requested6 October 2023
- Further information received20 December 2023
- Decision due25 January 2024
- Decision issued24 January 2024
- Grant issued7 March 2024
- Permission expiry6 March 2029
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