No.5, Saint Helens Street, Galway City
Alterations to approved plans to replace the existing roof with additional habitable floor space.
2460344 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460344
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 34 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for alterations to previously approved plans. The works include removing the existing roof and replacing it with additional floor space for habitable purposes.
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 for alterations to plans approved under pl. Ref. No. 23199 to include removal of existing roof and replace with additional floor space for habitable purposes (2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 30 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 78 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 91 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 96 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 118 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 142 m |
| 47 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 152 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 188 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 received24 October 2024
- Decision due18 December 2024
- Decision issued11 December 2024
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