3 Rocklands Avenue, Ballybane, Galway
Retention of a rear accommodation building and a carport conversion, with new link connections.
2460184 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460184
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 June 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 11.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a single-storey domestic accommodation building at the rear and a converted carport at the front. It also proposes constructing new linked building connections to the existing house.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consist of; planning permission to ; a) retain domestic accommodation single storey building constructed at rear of house , b) retain conversion of carport to domestic accommodation at front of house, c) to construct new linked building connections to the existing house for the buildings being retained, and all associated works at 3 rocklands avenue, ballybane.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Rocklands Ave, Ballybane, Galway | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 72 m |
| 12 Rocklands Ave, Ballybane, Galway | Oct 2025 | €283,000 | 88 m |
| 18 Rian Luachra, Ballybane, Galway | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 92 m |
| 73 Rahylin Glebe, Ballybane, Galway | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 143 m |
| 87 Rahylin Glebe, Ballybane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 169 m |
| 16 Rocklands Ave, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €316,000 | 180 m |
| 101 Rahylin Gleebe, Ballybane, Galway | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 200 m |
| 216 Castle Park, Ballybane, Galwaynot full market price | May 2026 | €285,000 | 204 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 June 2024
- Decision due6 August 2024
- Decision issued29 July 2024
- Grant issued6 September 2024
- Permission expiry5 September 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for a development which consists of to ; a) Retain domestic accommodation single storey building…
3 Rocklands Avenue , Ballybane , Galway
2460070Galway CityLodged 14 Mar 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission to retain gated vehicular entance/exit
No. 4 Rocklands Avenue , Ballybaan , Galway
17225Galway CityLodged 9 Aug 2017Retention
- Granted30 m away
Full planning permission sought to construct a semi- detached dwelling house onto an existing dwelling house…
28 Rian Luachra , Ballybane , Galway
19261Galway CityLodged 16 Sept 2019New dwelling
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Planning permission sought to construct a semi- detached dwelling house onto an existing dwelling house…
28 Rian Luachra , Ballybane , Galway
19218Galway CityLodged 26 Jul 2019New dwelling
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Full planning permission sought to construct a semi- detached dwelling house onto an existing dwelling house…
28 Rian Luachra , Ballybanne , Galway
19234Galway CityLodged 16 Aug 2019New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development which consists of; (i) The retention of a converted car port to the front of the…
No. 05. Rocklands Avenue , Ballybane , Galway
2460381Galway CityLodged 2 Dec 2024Retention
- Granted80 m away
Permission for development which consists of; to undertake works and alterations to an existing carport /…
11 Rocklands Avenue , Ballybane , Galway
2460262Galway CityLodged 20 Aug 2024Alterations
- Awaiting decision140 m away
Permission to retain rear extension and associated services
11 Rian Luachra , Ballybane , Galway
18114Galway CityLodged 12 Apr 2018Retention
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