GrantedNew dwellingDecided 22 August 2023

Knocknacarra Road, Salthill, Galway

Construction of a new house and garage on an infill site in Salthill, including demolition of a shed.

2360006 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 June 2023

Reference: 2360006
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 June 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 776 m²

Summary

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The development consists of the construction of a single detached house and garage on an infill site. It includes minor revisions to a previously permitted internal access road and the demolition of an existing shed and low stone wall.

New dwellinginfilldemolitionsuburban

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of permission for (1) construction of single detached house and garage on an infill site, (2) minor revisions to the internal access road serving the subject site (previously permitted under pl. Ref. 16/240, pl. Ref. No. 19/377 and pl. Ref. No. 19/364), and (3) demolition of existing shed along southern boundary of subject site, and a low stone wall along the eastern boundary, together with all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential R2RS

“To provide for low-density residential development which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and environmental sensitivities”

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Aishling, Gentian Hill, Knocknacarra	Apr 2026	€755,000	63 m
56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€5,295,154	116 m
Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€2,632,708	116 m
The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway	Sept 2025	€266,698	185 m
The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway	Jan 2025	€260,000	185 m
12 Cashelmara, Salthill Rd Upper, Galway	Jun 2025	€940,000	226 m
3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€990,000	253 m
1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway	Apr 2025	€300,000	276 m

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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
Decision due24 August 2023
Decision issued22 August 2023
Grant issued25 September 2023
Permission expiry24 September 2028

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