Leitriff House, Letteragh, Rahoon Galway
Change of use of a rear dwelling unit from short-term rental to permanent residential use in Rahoon.
2460020 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460020
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 18.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to remove a planning condition to allow a rear dwelling unit to be used for permanent residential use instead of short-term rental. It also includes internal layout updates, a front porch, a rear conservatory, and new boundary treatments.
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 will consist of: application to remove condition no. 2 of the planning permission granted under pl. Ref. 14/73; abp ref. 61.244946 regarding division of the property and a change of use to the dwelling unit located in the rear of the property from short term rental to permanent residential. This includes provision of new boundary treatments, updates to utility connections and internal layouts, provision of a front porch and rear conservatory (18 sqm), and all ancillary and associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development of agriculture and to protect rural character”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 Tobar Sheamais, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €427,313 | 50 m |
| 26 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €374,450 | 79 m |
| 33 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €422,907 | 79 m |
| 40 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €370,044 | 79 m |
| 25 Garrai Na Salli, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €375,991 | 79 m |
| 32 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €427,313 | 79 m |
| 36 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €409,692 | 79 m |
| 31 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €427,313 | 79 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 received25 January 2024
- Decision due20 March 2024
- Decision issued20 March 2024
- Grant issued30 April 2024
- Permission expiry29 April 2029
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