Keeraun Townland Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarra, Galway
Conversion and extension of an existing shed and former cottage into a new home in Knocknacarra.
2460030 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460030
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 February 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 238.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting an existing shed, which is a former cottage and ancestral home, into part of a proposed new dwelling house. This will be achieved by extending the former cottage structure.
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 to covert an existing shed, which is a former cottage and ancestral home, into part of proposed new dwelling house by extending the former cottage, together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development of agriculture and protect areas of visual importance and / or areas of high amenity”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Co. Galwayprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €494,950 | 239 m |
| 125 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,485 | 239 m |
| 114 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €436,079 | 239 m |
| 93 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €396,432 | 239 m |
| 115 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €436,079 | 239 m |
| 39 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €288,247 | 257 m |
| Apartment No. 37 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €348,018 | 280 m |
| No. 47 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €449,411 | 280 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 received2 February 2024
- Further information requested27 March 2024
- Further information received1 July 2024
- Decision due28 July 2024
- Decision issued26 July 2024
- Grant issued6 September 2024
- Permission expiry5 September 2029
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