80 Ros Ard, Cappagh Road, Galway
Retention of the use of a single-storey section of a house as a granny flat in Galway.
23227 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 October 2023
- Reference
- 23227
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 October 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 23.69 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the use of a single-storey section of an existing house as a granny flat.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the use of single storey section of house as a granny flat
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 Ros Ard, Cappagh Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €555,000 | 24 m |
| 89 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €396,000 | 39 m |
| 75 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Knocknacarra | May 2026 | €568,000 | 43 m |
| 58a Ros Ard, Cappagh Road, Barna | Apr 2026 | €445,000 | 55 m |
| 55 Ros Ard, Knocknacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €590,100 | 84 m |
| 85 Westbrook, Barna Road, Galway | Jun 2025 | €590,000 | 95 m |
| 65 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Nov 2025 | €430,000 | 110 m |
| 77 Monalee Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway | May 2025 | €551,005 | 144 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 received12 October 2023
- Decision due6 December 2023
- Decision issued1 December 2023
- Appeal submitted28 December 2023
- Appeal decided21 June 2024
In the area
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19271Galway CityLodged 26 Sept 2019Extension
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Permission for the development which consists of a new first floor side extension, conversion of attic to…
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19195Galway CityLodged 4 Jul 2019Extension
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17204Galway CityLodged 11 Jul 2017Extension
- Granted170 m away
Permission for development which consists of the construction of a first floor extension to existing dwelling…
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22318Galway CityLodged 9 Dec 2022Extension
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