GrantedExtensionDecided 16 February 2024

Ashford Manor Guest House, No. 7 College Road, Galway

Construction of a single-storey rear extension for staff accommodation at a guest house in Galway.

2360167 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 December 2023

Reference: 2360167
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 December 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 45 m²

Summary

AI-generated

The project at Ashford Manor Guest House consists of a single-storey rear extension to provide two rooms and a bathroom for staff accommodation. It also includes installing a ground floor gable window in the existing house.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of a single story rear extension to comprise of 2 no. Rooms and a bathroom for staff accommodation, a ground floor gable window in the existing house and all ancillary 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

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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 College Road, Galway	Nov 2025	€150,000	1 m
7 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Apr 2026	€696,000	31 m
13 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Sept 2025	€1,450,000	44 m
11 Sea View Court, College Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€365,000	79 m
Apt 4, St Augustine House, Louth Atalia Rdprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€385,000	91 m
45 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€527,500	91 m
46 The Green, College Rd, Galway	May 2026	€495,000	98 m
21 The Green, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price	Sept 2025	€271,500	103 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 received15 December 2023
Decision due17 February 2024
Decision issued16 February 2024
Grant issued27 March 2024
Permission expiry26 March 2029

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