96 College Road, Galway, Galway
Demolition of a single-storey house to build a new three-storey house over basement on College Road.
2360181 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360181
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 245.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of an existing single-storey dwelling. In its place, a new three-storey dwelling over a basement will be constructed, featuring new vehicular access to both College Road and Lough Atalia Road.
- Storeys
- 4
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 the demolition of existing single storey dwelling and the construction of new 3 storey dwelling over basement with new vehicular access to college road and lough atalia road plus all associated site works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 330 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium House, 94 College Road, Galway | Feb 2026 | €1,100,000 | 12 m |
| 16 The Stables, College Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €368,000 | 114 m |
| 66 College Rd, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €615,000 | 117 m |
| 14 Loyola Park, College Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €550,000 | 163 m |
| 46 College Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €810,000 | 190 m |
| 62 The Green, College Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €513,000 | 231 m |
| 61 The Green, College Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €525,000 | 235 m |
| 70 The Green, College Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €537,000 | 265 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 received21 December 2023
- Further information requested23 February 2024
- Further information received13 May 2024
- Decision due9 June 2024
- Decision issued6 June 2024
- Grant issued17 July 2024
- Permission expiry16 July 2029
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