12 Canal Road Upper, Galway, Co Galway
Amendments to a permitted house design, including a new external door and a single-storey garden shed.
2360121 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360121
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes amendments to a previously permitted dwelling under planning reference 22/5. The changes include installing an external door on the northeast elevation and constructing a single-storey shed in the rear garden.
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
- The development will consist of the following amendments to the proposed dwelling permitted under planning register reference number 22/5.1. Installation of external door to ne elevation of permitted proposed dwelling
- Construction of single storey shed to rear garden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 58 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €188,500 | 131 m |
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 147 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 273 m |
| 1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €970,000 | 284 m |
| 1 Earls Island, Salmon Weir, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €980,000 | 299 m |
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 321 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 received17 November 2023
- Decision due20 January 2024
- Decision issued19 January 2024
- Grant issued29 February 2024
- Permission expiry27 February 2029
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