1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway
Retention of a garage conversion and front elevation alterations in Newcastle, Galway.
2560048 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560048
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 February 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 13 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a previously completed garage conversion. It also includes retention for alterations made to the front elevation of the property.
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
To retain a garage conversion and alterations to the front elevation
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.
This property has sold
- €760,00028 May 2025
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 44 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 80 m |
| 1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 81 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 124 m |
| 40 Ardilaun Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2025 | €410,000 | 163 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 191 m |
| 91 Ardilaun Rd, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 200 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 received20 February 2025
- Decision due16 April 2025
- Decision issued2 April 2025
- Grant issued14 May 2025
- Permission expiry13 May 2030
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