No. 3 Beechwood Park, Ballybane, Galway
Retention of a granny flat, kitchen extension, and stores, with proposed boundary alterations in Ballybane.
2457 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 November 2024
- Reference
- 2457
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 November 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 61.31 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks retention for a self-contained granny flat, a rear single-storey kitchen extension, a rear store/plant room, a rear store/shed, and front elevation amendments. Permission is also sought for alterations including reducing boundary fence heights and blocking windows.
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 retention of the following
- (a) self-contained granny flat, (b) rear single storey kitchen extension, (c) rear store/plant room, (d) rear unit as a store/shed (e) amendments to front elevation. Permission is also sought to (a) reduce boundary fence to a height of 2.00m (b) remove screen to side boundary and covered area to rear of existing dwelling (c) block up boundary windows to proposed rear store/shed. Permission is also sought to carry out amendments/alterations to the above so the work can be carried out and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Beechwood Park, Ballybane Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 23 m |
| 12 Beechwood Pk, Ballybane, Galway | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 65 m |
| 9 Ard Aoibhinn Drive, Ballybane Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 111 m |
| 3 Rahylin Glebe, Ballybane, Galway | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 116 m |
| 3 Meadow Grove, Ballybane, Galway | Jul 2025 | €388,500 | 132 m |
| 17 Mchugh Ave, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €330,000 | 141 m |
| 27 Rocklands Ave, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 151 m |
| 16 Rocklands Ave, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €316,000 | 156 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 received28 November 2024
- Decision due31 January 2025
- Decision issued28 January 2025
- Grant issued7 March 2025
- Permission expiry6 March 2030
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