No. 38 Churchfields, Salthill, Galway
Retention of an existing garden shed.
2460236 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460236
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 July 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to retain an existing shed and all associated services at a residential property in Salthill.
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 development which consists of; for retention to retain existing shed, including all associated services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 15, Rosmeen Court, Salthill Lower | Jan 2026 | €460,000 | 47 m |
| 21 Churchfields, Whitestrand Ave, Lower Salthill | Aug 2025 | €670,000 | 49 m |
| 31 Churchfields, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €550,000 | 67 m |
| 31 Churchfields, Salthill, Galway | Sept 2025 | €525,000 | 67 m |
| 78 Churchfields, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 1, 82 Lower Salthill, Salthill | Jun 2026 | €577,500 | 104 m |
| 1 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Rd Lower, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 106 m |
| 2 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Lower, Galway | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 106 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 received19 July 2024
- Decision due12 September 2024
- Decision issued9 September 2024
- Grant issued18 October 2024
- Permission expiry17 October 2029
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