No. 5 Ely Place, Sea Road, Galway
Single-storey rear extension to a protected house on Sea Road, Galway.
2374 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 March 2023
- Reference
- 2374
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 20 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission for a single-storey rear extension to an existing house. The property is a protected structure (Galway City Council record number 9114) and the works include associated external elevation changes.
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 (a) a single storey rear extension to the existing house. (b) all associated external elevation changes to the existing house. (c) all associated building works and site works. This is a protected structure, galway city council protected structure record number 9114.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbans Hall, Sea Road, Galyway | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 39 m |
| 13 Palmyra Park, Galway, Galway | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 125 m |
| 8 Sancta Maria, St Marys Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €360,000 | 194 m |
| 27 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 203 m |
| 54 Father Griffin Road, Galway | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 210 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 225 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 234 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 234 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 received24 March 2023
- Further information requested17 May 2023
- Further information received28 June 2023
- Decision due25 July 2023
- Decision issued25 July 2023
- Grant issued30 August 2023
- Permission expiry29 August 2028
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