No. 35 Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway
Demolition of a single-storey extension and retention of a house on revised boundaries in Newcastle, Galway.
246 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 February 2024
- Reference
- 246
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 February 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 80 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish an existing single-storey extension. It also seeks retention permission for the dwelling house on revised site boundaries.
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 a development which consists of (1) demolish an existing single storey extension and (2) retain the dwelling house on revised site boundaries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 94 m |
| 43 Hazel Pk, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2026 | €525,000 | 101 m |
| 120 Laurel Park, Newcastle, Co Galway | Apr 2025 | €365,000 | 102 m |
| 44 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 104 m |
| 23a The Bailey, Circular Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €373,000 | 187 m |
| 110 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 201 m |
| 102a Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 206 m |
| 191 Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 251 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 received22 February 2024
- Further information requested9 April 2024
- Further information received19 April 2024
- Decision due6 June 2024
- Decision issued5 June 2024
- Grant issued17 July 2024
- Permission expiry16 July 2029
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