No.4 Moneenageisha Road, Galway, Galway City
Demolition of a house to build a 22-bed student accommodation building in Galway.
2460309 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460309
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish an existing dwelling house and construct a new two-storey student accommodation building. The building will contain 22 beds across 4 apartments, with a new rear pedestrian access.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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; (1) permission sought to demolish existing dwellinghouse (2) permission to construct a new two storey 22 no. Bed building for student accommodation in the form of 4 no. Apartments (3) new rear pedestrian access to site through development permitted under pl. Ref. No. 17/382 and 2360044 and (4) all associated site works and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 102 m |
| 30 Gleann Noinin, College Road, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 143 m |
| 17 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 151 m |
| 10 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 158 m |
| Apt No 14 Block 2, Gleann Noinin, College Road | Dec 2025 | €313,000 | 158 m |
| 2 College Crescent, College Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 191 m |
| 48 Gort Na Glasa, Sandy Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 239 m |
| 50 Gort Na Glasa, Sandyrow, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 239 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 received1 October 2024
- Further information requested22 November 2024
- Further information received30 April 2025
- Decision due27 May 2025
- Decision issued26 May 2025
- Grant issued14 July 2025
- Permission expiry13 July 2030
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