134 College Road, Galway, Galway
Conversion of existing apartments and a house into student accommodation on College Road.
2460408 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460408
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of existing apartments and a dwelling house to student accommodation. It includes elevation alterations, minor ridge level and footprint changes, a new pedestrian entrance, and a rear bin and bike store.
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 the a change of use of current apartments and dwelling house to student accommodation, (b) elevation alterations, minor increase in ridge level and footprint alterations to ground, first and second floors, (c) construction of an external bins and bike store to the rear of the development, (d) proposed pedestrian entrance to the front boundary wall, (e) landscaping throughout the development and all associated site works at 134 college road, galway city, h91 d710.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 College Crescent, College Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 96 m |
| 14 Loyola Park, College Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €550,000 | 100 m |
| Apt No 14 Block 2, Gleann Noinin, College Road | Dec 2025 | €313,000 | 121 m |
| 10 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 121 m |
| 17 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 125 m |
| 30 Gleann Noinin, College Road, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 150 m |
| 16 The Stables, College Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €368,000 | 168 m |
| 45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 169 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 December 2024
- Decision due21 February 2025
- Decision issued19 February 2025
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