Alkenever, No.39 Whitestrand Park, Lower Salthill Galway.
Demolition of a chimney and WC, and construction of a new front extension with external insulation in Lower Salthill.
2460421 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460421
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 24.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing gable end chimney, chimney stack, and rear WC structure. It proposes a new single-storey front extension with a monopitch roof, porch, external insulation, replacement windows, and associated drainage 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
- Demolition of the existing gable end chimney, chimney stack and single storey flat roof wc structure at rear of house
- Provision of a new single storey extension with a monopitch roof, covered porch area and
- No rooflights to the front of the house, along with a new 1.8m high timber fence in the front garden
- Fitting of new external insulation and render to the exterior of the house, along with replacement of existing windows and doors, along with a new window in the gable elevation
- Alterations to the existing combined drainage system, provision of a new surface water soakaway, along with all associated drainage, civil and landscaping works. Please note, exempted development works consisting of a new single storey rear extension with monopitch roof and rooflight, and alterations to the rear elevation and garden, will be also be carried out
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 White Strand Park, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €800,000 | 32 m |
| 31 Whitestrand Rd, Galway, Galway | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 57 m |
| 23 Whitestrand Park, Galway, Galway | Apr 2026 | €660,000 | 83 m |
| 52 Whitestrand Park, Lower Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €690,000 | 135 m |
| 15 Whitestrand Rd, Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 153 m |
| 54 Father Griffin Road, Galway | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 183 m |
| 102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €1,285,000 | 191 m |
| 63 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 204 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 received23 December 2024
- Further information requested21 February 2025
- Further information received27 March 2025
- Decision due23 April 2025
- Decision issued15 April 2025
- Grant issued27 May 2025
- Permission expiry26 May 2030
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