9 Belmont, Old Dublin Road, Galway
Change of use of an existing dwelling to a short-term rental property.
254 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 February 2025
- Reference
- 254
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing dwelling house. The proposed new use is as a short-term rental dwelling (Airbnb).
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; change of use of an existing dwelling to a short term rental dwelling (air b&b)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bayview Heights, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 237 m |
| Unit 138 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 238 m |
| 13 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €96,000 | 293 m |
| Gmit Chaplain Rivevora Lo, Ballybane Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 299 m |
| 31 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2026 | €392,000 | 302 m |
| Unit 97 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue | May 2025 | €252,000 | 307 m |
| 158 Rahylin Glebe, Ballybane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 321 m |
| Unit 172 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue | Oct 2025 | €195,000 | 336 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 received6 February 2025
- Decision due2 April 2025
- Decision issued24 March 2025
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