Knocknacarra road, Salthill, Galway
Minor revisions to a previously permitted house on Knocknacarra Road, including raising the floor level.
2460261 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460261
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for minor revisions to a previously permitted dwelling house. The development will consist of raising the finished floor level by 0.5 metres to match the parapet height of an adjacent house.
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 consists of; planning permission is sought by shane o’ connor for minor revisions to previously permitted dwelling house (granted under pl. Ref. No. 23/60006). The development will consist of the raising of the finished floor level by +0.5m to match as built parapet height of recently completed adjacent house to the east (pl. Ref. No. 2460066 refers), at knocknacarra road, salthill, galway.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for low-density residential development which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and environmental sensitivities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aishling, Gentian Hill, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 63 m |
| 56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,295,154 | 116 m |
| Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,632,708 | 116 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €266,698 | 185 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 185 m |
| 12 Cashelmara, Salthill Rd Upper, Galway | Jun 2025 | €940,000 | 226 m |
| 3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 253 m |
| 1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 276 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 received16 August 2024
- Further information requested25 September 2024
- Further information received22 October 2024
- Decision due18 November 2024
- Decision issued18 November 2024
- Grant issued8 January 2025
- Permission expiry7 January 2030
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