19 Avondale Road, Highfield Park, Galway
Demolition of an existing extension and reconstruction of a house in Galway.
2441 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 August 2024
- Reference
- 2441
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 August 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 21.37 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish an existing extension at 19 Avondale Road. It proposes to reconstruct and extend the dwelling house along with all associated site works.
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; demolish existing extension and to reconstruct and extend dwelling house to include all associated 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisling, 24 Sycamore Dr, Highfield Park | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 71 m |
| 18 Rockmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway | Apr 2025 | €492,500 | 88 m |
| 7 Beechmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway | Jul 2025 | €600,000 | 118 m |
| 20 Cedarwood Close Park, Highfield, Galway | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 181 m |
| 187 Gleann Dara, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 183 m |
| Roma 2, Oakley Crescent, Highfield Park | Oct 2025 | €490,000 | 200 m |
| 5 New Avenue Wood, Shantalla, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 226 m |
| 1 Beechmount Ave, Highfield Park, Galway | Jan 2026 | €800,000 | 226 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 received6 August 2024
- Decision due30 September 2024
- Decision issued17 September 2024
- Grant issued30 October 2024
- Permission expiry29 October 2029
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16252Galway CityLodged 1 Sept 2016Extension
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