Coolough, Menlo, Galway
Subdivision of land to build a new house with a detached garage and effluent treatment system in Menlo.
2360102 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360102
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 356 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to subdivide a plot of land into two separate sites (Site A and Site B). The development involves constructing a new house on Site B, which will include a detached garage, a new entrance, and an effluent treatment system.
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 subdivide a plot of land to create two separate sites, site a and site b, in order to construct proposed house in site b, including a detached garage, effluent treatment system and a new entrance
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Cottage, Coolough, Menlo | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 94 m |
| 38 Carraig Ban Coolough Rd, Menlo, Galway | Nov 2025 | €720,000 | 488 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 received27 October 2023
- Further information requested13 December 2023
- Further information received12 June 2024
- Decision due4 August 2024
- Decision issued29 July 2024
- Grant issued6 September 2024
- Permission expiry5 September 2029
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