GrantedExtensionDecided 15 April 2025

19 Colmcille Rd, Shantalla, Galway

Demolition of a rear extension, construction of a new two-storey extension, and retention of parking and a home office in Galway.

2560059 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 March 2025

Reference: 2560059
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 March 2025
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 86 m²

Summary

AI-generated

This application seeks permission to remove an existing rear extension and construct a new two-storey rear extension in Shantalla. It also includes minor internal and external alterations, alongside the retention of a front car parking space, a garden shed, and a home office.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: (1) remove the existing rear extension (2) construct a new two storey rear extension, (3) minor internal alterations and (4) alteration to the existing front porch and front door and window (5) retention of front car parking space (6) retention of garden shed removed and (7) retention of home office and associated site works.

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
12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€130,000	60 m
10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€240,000	71 m
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	72 m
2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway	May 2025	€317,000	98 m
8 Connaire Road, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€655,000	160 m
22 O Connaire Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Oct 2025	€690,000	186 m
22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€396,000	197 m
Rockhill, Forramoyle, Barna	Jul 2025	€302,500	243 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 received3 March 2025
Decision due27 April 2025
Decision issued15 April 2025
Grant issued27 May 2025
Permission expiry26 May 2030

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