Rear of No.50 St. Brendans Avenue, Woodquay, Galway City
Retention of an apartment extension and flat roof in Woodquay.
2460314 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460314
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a minor single-storey extension to an existing apartment. It also includes retaining a new flat roof over the apartment and all associated site works.
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; retention permission sought from galway city council by s. Costello at the rear of no. 50 st. Brendan's avenue, woodquay, galway city. The development will consist of (1) retention of minor single storey extension to existing apartment (2) retention of new flat roof over apartment and (3) 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 17 m |
| Apt 8 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 4 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 67 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 103 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 105 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 105 m |
| 7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €421,000 | 107 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 110 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 received3 October 2024
- Decision due27 November 2024
- Decision issued26 November 2024
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