GrantedNew dwellingDecided 15 April 2024

Rockfern, Kingston Road and Knocknacarra Road, Galway City

Demolition of a single-storey house and construction of three new two-storey detached houses in Galway City.

2360139 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 November 2023

Reference: 2360139
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 November 2023
Residential units: 3
Floor area: 650 m²

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of an existing single-storey detached house and attached garage. It will be replaced by three new two-storey detached houses with a revised vehicular access point and pedestrian links.

New dwellingdemolitionredevelopmenturban

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at “rockfern”, kingston road and knocknacarra road, galway city. The development which will consist of
The demolition of existing single storey detached house and attached garage
The construction of 3 no. Detached two storey detached houses, with provision for a revised single vehicular access point onto the kingston road
Revised boundary treatments including the provision of openings for pedestrian links onto the knocknacarra road
Provision for uncontrolled pedestrian crossing at the junction of the knocknacarra road with the kingston road
Provision of onsite car parking
Connection to existing foul sewer, storm sewer and water main located along the kingston road, together with all associated site services and site development works

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 14 April 2025.

Notified floor area: 230 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Bergamo, Kingston Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€795,000	68 m
Kingston, Taylors Hill, Galway	Dec 2025	€950,000	102 m
24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€688,000	169 m
31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2025	€700,000	223 m
5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Dec 2025	€730,000	251 m
Barr An Aird, Clybawn Rd, Galwaynot full market price	Jan 2026	€610,000	295 m
1 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway	Jan 2025	€675,000	319 m
33 Clybaun Court, Knocknacara, Salthill	Aug 2025	€550,000	342 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 received29 November 2023
Further information requested29 January 2024
Further information received21 March 2024
Decision due17 April 2024
Decision issued15 April 2024
Grant issued23 May 2024
Permission expiry22 May 2029

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