GrantedChange of useDecided 3 March 2025

Ashwood, Ballybane Road, Galway

Change of use from a residential house to a commercial guesthouse, including a first-floor extension and alterations.

2560002 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 January 2025

Reference: 2560002
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 January 2025

Summary

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This application seeks permission to convert an existing residential dwelling into a commercial guesthouse. The development will include a first-floor extension over an existing single-storey section, alterations to all elevations, a new front entrance layout, and a new shed.

Change of usechange of useguesthouseextensioncommercial

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of; change of use from a residential dwelling house to a commercial guesthouse, alterations to the existing front entrance, a first floor extension to an existing ground floor single storey, alterations to all elevations, a new shed and all associated site works at ashwood, ballybane road, galway.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Gmit Chaplain Rivevora Lo, Ballybane Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€615,000	19 m
Unit 178 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Jul 2025	€195,000	40 m
Unit 179 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Aug 2025	€195,000	40 m
Unit 97 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	May 2025	€252,000	49 m
Unit 172 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Oct 2025	€195,000	60 m
Unit 168 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Apr 2026	€187,500	60 m
Unit 174 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Jun 2026	€190,000	60 m
Unit 169 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Jun 2026	€190,000	60 m

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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 received9 January 2025
Decision due5 March 2025
Decision issued3 March 2025
Appeal submitted21 March 2025
Appeal decided1 July 2025
Permission expiry30 June 2030

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