No. 7 & No. 9, Upper Newcastle Road, Galway
Conversion and extension of two semi-detached houses into a 13-bedroom student accommodation facility in Galway.
2385 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 April 2023
- Reference
- 2385
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a previously merged pair of semi-detached houses into a 13-bedroom student accommodation building. The project includes the demolition of rear extensions, construction of a new part-single and part-two-storey rear extension, and a detached recreation room.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of changes to previously granted merger, renovation and extension of pair of semi-detached houses, galway city council planning file reference number 20/51 to (a) change of use to student accommodation and extension of previously granted detached house (merged of semi-detached houses) to form a 13 bedroom student accommodation (all ground floor bedrooms wheelchair accessible) in a single 2 storey building (b) demolition of rear house extensions and existing shed (c) construction of a new rear part single and part two storey rear extension and small front single storey entrance extension (d) all associated elevation changes (e) construction of a bin store and covered bike stand (f) construction of rear single storey self-contained recreation room for the sole use of the main building occupants (g) all associated building works and 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 36 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 39 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 90 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 112 m |
| 1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €760,000 | 116 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 127 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 127 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 163 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 received11 April 2023
- Decision due5 June 2023
- Decision issued29 May 2023
- Appeal submitted23 June 2023
- Appeal decided11 April 2024
- Permission expiry10 April 2029
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