59 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway
Widening of driveway access and creation of a front lawn parking space at Castlelawn Heights.
23251 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 December 2023
- Reference
- 23251
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to widen the existing vehicular access to the property. The development also includes replacing the existing front lawn area with an off-street car parking space and all associated site works.
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 (a) widening of existing vehicular access (b) provide for an off street car parking space on site in lieu of the existing front lawn area and (c) all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 71 m |
| 44 Castlelawn Heights, Galway, Galway | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 73 m |
| 141 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | May 2026 | €451,000 | 97 m |
| 19 Illaun Ri Dr, Coolough Rd, Terryland | May 2026 | €550,000 | 99 m |
| 168 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | May 2026 | €462,000 | 114 m |
| 196 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €147,324 | 122 m |
| 7 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 136 m |
| 156 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 194 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 received21 December 2023
- Decision due23 February 2024
- Decision issued21 February 2024
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- Refused70 m away
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2172Galway CityLodged 19 Mar 2021New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
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231Galway CityLodged 4 Jan 2023Retention
- Granted70 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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1794Galway CityLodged 7 Apr 2017Retention
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