9 Fursey Road, Shantalla, Galway
Retention of a two-storey rear extension and demolition of a front boundary wall for parking.
23249 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 December 2023
- Reference
- 23249
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 December 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 35.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the partial demolition of an older extension and the construction of a ground and first-floor rear extension. It also seeks retention for the demolition of a front boundary wall to create vehicular access and on-site parking.
- 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 the retention of (1) partial demolition of rear extension (planning ref. 72/86) and extension to rear of dwelling house on ground floor and first floor and (2) demolition of front boundary wall to provide vehicular access and on-site parking
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 9 m |
| 12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €130,000 | 22 m |
| 8 Connaire Road, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €655,000 | 96 m |
| 22 O Connaire Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Oct 2025 | €690,000 | 111 m |
| 37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway | May 2025 | €317,000 | 156 m |
| Rockhill, Forramoyle, Barna | Jul 2025 | €302,500 | 179 m |
| 64 Shantalla Road, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €875,000 | 179 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 received7 December 2023
- Decision due9 February 2024
- Decision issued7 February 2024
- Grant issued19 March 2024
- Permission expiry18 March 2029
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