RefusedNew dwellingDecided 24 March 2025

No 13 Pollnarooma West, Salthill, Galway

Demolition of a derelict house to build two semi-detached houses in Salthill.

2560037 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 February 2025

Reference: 2560037
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 February 2025
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 365.49 m²

Summary

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The applicant is seeking to demolish an existing derelict house and subdivide the site. They plan to construct two new semi-detached, two-storey houses with all associated site works.

New dwellingdemolitionredevelopment

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of; permission to demolish the existing derelict house and subdivide the site to construct two semi-detached two-storey houses with all associated site work at no 13 pollnarooma west, salthill, 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
O Cor Mariae, 4 Pollnarooma West, Salthill	Mar 2026	€1,350,000	72 m
29 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra, Salthill	Mar 2026	€343,000	127 m
3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€990,000	195 m
1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway	Apr 2025	€300,000	198 m
31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2025	€700,000	239 m
The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway	Sept 2025	€266,698	267 m
The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway	Jan 2025	€260,000	267 m
5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Dec 2025	€730,000	309 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 received11 February 2025
Decision due7 April 2025
Decision issued24 March 2025
Appeal submitted9 April 2025
Appeal decided12 August 2025
Permission expiry11 August 2030

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