GrantedExtensionDecided 28 March 2024

66 Westbrook, Ballymoneen Road, Galway

Demolition of a ground floor apartment to build a new two-storey side extension to an existing house.

2460037 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 February 2024

Reference: 2460037
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 February 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of the demolition of an existing ground floor apartment to the side of the property. A new two-storey extension will be constructed in its place, along with alterations to existing elevations and a new garden wall.

Extensionextensiondemolitionsuburban

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the demolition of existing ground floor apartment to the side and construction of new two storey extension to the side of existing dwelling with alterations to existing elevations, new garden wall and associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
85 Westbrook, Barna Road, Galway	Jun 2025	€590,000	32 m
89 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€396,000	85 m
79 Ros Ard, Cappagh Road, Galway	Feb 2025	€555,000	123 m
75 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Knocknacarra	May 2026	€568,000	138 m
58a Ros Ard, Cappagh Road, Barna	Apr 2026	€445,000	138 m
55 Ros Ard, Knocknacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€590,100	159 m
Kingston Apt 1, Kingston House, Galway	May 2025	€340,000	165 m
65 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Barna	Nov 2025	€430,000	167 m

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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 received8 February 2024
Decision due3 April 2024
Decision issued28 March 2024
Appeal submitted24 April 2024
Appeal decided3 April 2025
Permission expiry2 April 2030

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