Seamus Quirke Road, Newcastle, Galway
Construction of a new house on Seamus Quirke Road, containing a protected watercourse.
2360004 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360004
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 104 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a new dwellinghouse with associated site development works. A watercourse running within the property is a designated Protected Structure (RPS No. 8501).
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 to construct a new dwelling house including all associated site development works and services. A watercourse, which runs within the subject property, is a protected structure - rps no. 8501.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 60 m |
| 1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €760,000 | 90 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 104 m |
| 1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 104 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 114 m |
| Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 167 m |
| 14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €383,000 | 186 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 241 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 received30 June 2023
- Further information requested16 August 2023
- Application withdrawn5 June 2024
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