3 Avondale Road, Highfield Park, Galway
Demolition of an existing garage and extension to build a new replacement extension, garden shed, and upgrade the house envelope.
2460103 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460103
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 43.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a 12 sqm flat-roof garage and a 10 sqm rear extension. They will be replaced with a new extension of equal area containing a kitchen, bathroom, and entrance, alongside external insulation upgrades and a new 7 sqm garden shed.
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: the demolition of an existing single-storey, flat-roof garage (floor area = 12m2) to the side of the house and an existing single-storey, flat-roof extension (floor area = 10m2) to the rear of the house, and replacement with new extension of equal area. The new extension will comprise of a new entrance, kitchen and bathroom at ground floor level. Works will include the upgrading of the overall house envelope, including external insulated cladding, to improve the thermal performance, covered patios to the front and rear of the house and a new replacement garden shed (floor area = 7m2) to the rear of the garden.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Rockmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway | Apr 2025 | €492,500 | 73 m |
| Roma 2, Oakley Crescent, Highfield Park | Oct 2025 | €490,000 | 130 m |
| Aisling, 24 Sycamore Dr, Highfield Park | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 147 m |
| 187 Gleann Dara, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 155 m |
| 7 Beechmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway | Jul 2025 | €600,000 | 175 m |
| 5 New Avenue Wood, Shantalla, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 197 m |
| 20 Cedarwood Close Park, Highfield, Galway | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 228 m |
| 76 Gleann Dara, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Rahoon | Mar 2026 | €253,000 | 244 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 received12 April 2024
- Further information requested22 May 2024
- Further information received25 July 2024
- Decision due21 August 2024
- Decision issued12 August 2024
- Grant issued30 September 2024
- Permission expiry29 September 2029
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