GrantedExtensionDecided 24 August 2023

16 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway

Installation of a dormer window to the side of an existing house in Galway.

2360008 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 July 2023

Reference: 2360008
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 July 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 5.4 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to install a dormer window on the north-east elevation of an existing dwelling. This modification is intended to accommodate an upstairs bathroom.

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Development description

Permission for development which consists of 1 . X dormer window to north-east elevation of existing dwelling house to incorporate an upstairs bathroom and all associated siteworks

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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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
7 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway	Oct 2025	€455,000	72 m
196 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galwaynot full market price	Jul 2025	€147,324	104 m
61 Gort Na Coiribe, Student Village, Headford Rd	Dec 2025	€415,000	121 m
44 Castlelawn Heights, Galway, Galway	Apr 2026	€300,000	125 m
77 Gort Na Coiribe, Galway, Galway	Jul 2026	€355,000	138 m
19 Illaun Ri Dr, Coolough Rd, Terryland	May 2026	€550,000	166 m
177 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway	Feb 2025	€260,000	168 m
56 Gort Na Coiribe, Student Village, Headford Rd	Dec 2025	€315,000	169 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 received3 July 2023
Decision due27 August 2023
Decision issued24 August 2023
Grant issued29 September 2023
Permission expiry28 September 2028

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