GrantedNew dwellingDecided 4 July 2024

Sonas Rockbarton North, Salthill, Galway

Demolition of a substandard dwelling and construction of a replacement two-storey house in Salthill.

2460160 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 May 2024

Reference: 2460160
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 May 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 283 m²

Summary

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The application seeks permission for the demolition of an existing substandard dwelling in Salthill. A replacement two-storey dwelling will be constructed on the site along with all associated site works.

New dwellingdemolitionreplacement homesalthill

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of; the demolition of a substandard dwelling and the construction of a replacement two storey dwelling and all associated site works at sonas, rockbarton north, salthill, galway, h91 w32v.

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

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 25 November 2024.

Notified floor area: 283 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Gortard Ave, Rockbarton North, Rockbarton	Jul 2025	€892,000	50 m
14 Rockbarton Park, Salthill, Galway	Mar 2025	€635,000	142 m
62 Rockbarton Park, Salthill, Galway	Nov 2025	€926,000	275 m
10 Rockbarton Rd, Salthill, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€685,000	321 m
11 Rockbarton Road, Salthill, Galwaynot full market price	Jul 2025	€200,000	327 m
35 Threadneedle Rd, Salthill, Galway	Mar 2026	€1,760,000	330 m
45 Threadneedle Rd, Galway, Galway	Mar 2025	€1,200,000	365 m
18 Ard Na Mara, Salthill, Co Galway	Feb 2025	€740,000	365 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 received24 May 2024
Decision due18 July 2024
Decision issued4 July 2024
Grant issued13 August 2024
Permission expiry12 August 2029

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