42 & 43 Cul Gharrai, Rahoon, Galway City
Retention of minor design changes and boundary revisions to two houses in Rahoon.
2460012 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460012
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 January 2024
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 310 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for various alterations to two houses. These include a change of house type, window and rooflight modifications, removal of a chimney, and a revised rear site boundary.
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 the retention of: a) change of house type from b3 to b2 at no. 43 cul gharrai, b) windows to bedroom 1 in lieu of doors at no. 42 cul gharrai, c) removal of rooflight over second floor stairs at no. 42 cul gharrai, d) change from glazed panel to wire rope feature to bedroom 1 at no. 42 cul gharrai, e) removal of rooflight over conservatory to rear of 42 cul gharrai, f) addition of escape rooflight to rear roof of 42 cul gharrai, g) revision to rear site boundary between no. 42 & 43 cul gharrai h) removal of chimney to no. 42 cul gharrai, to that previously granted under pl. Ref 05/883 at 42 & 43 cul charrai, rahoon, galway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 18 Cul Gharrai Apartments, Cul Gharrai, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €389,908 | 42 m |
| 5 Cul Gharrai, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €303,943 | 42 m |
| 1 Cul Gharrai, Cul Gharrai, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 46 m |
| Aptartment 15 Cul Gharrai, Culgharrai, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €389,908 | 53 m |
| 41 Cul Gharrai, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €515,419 | 53 m |
| Apt 2, Cul Gharrai, Culgharraiprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €316,514 | 53 m |
| 17 Cul Gharraí Apartments, Cul Gharraí, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €389,908 | 53 m |
| Apartment 7 Cul Gharrai Apartments, Cul Gharrai, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €389,908 | 53 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 received16 January 2024
- Decision due11 March 2024
- Decision issued5 March 2024
- Grant issued12 April 2024
- Permission expiry11 April 2029
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