Woodbrook House, Bóthar Bhearna, Galway City
Construction of a new two-storey house and a single-storey garage at Woodbrook House.
2560089 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560089
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 361 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a new two-storey dwelling house of approximately 361 sqm and a single-storey garage of approximately 30 sqm. The project also includes associated site works and amendments to the site boundaries of the existing Woodbrook House.
- Storeys
- 2
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 the construction of a new two storey dwelling house and single storey garage (proposed floor space: house c. 361sqm, garage c. 30 sqm), and all associated site works. Including amendments of site boundaries relating to the existing house reflecting the above. At woodbrook house, bóthar bhearna, galway city
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for recreational and amenity uses”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Woodbury, Barna House Demenese, Galway | Feb 2026 | €500,000 | 166 m |
| 4 Gleann Na Coille, Barna Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €625,000 | 172 m |
| 25 Gleann Na Coille, Barna, Co Galway | May 2025 | €480,000 | 189 m |
| 12 Seabury, Barna Demesne, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 211 m |
| 73 Woodfield, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 296 m |
| 74 Woodfield, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 301 m |
| 97 Woodfield, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 360 m |
| 105 Liosmor, Cappagh Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €570,000 | 408 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 received27 March 2025
- Further information requested8 May 2025
- Further information received16 July 2025
- Decision due12 August 2025
- Decision issued8 August 2025
- Grant issued29 September 2025
- Permission expiry28 September 2030
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