62 Newcastle Road, Newcastle, Galway
Conversion of a ground floor commercial unit into two 1-bedroom apartments.
2560138 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560138
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2025
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 93 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a ground floor commercial unit to two 1-bedroom apartments. The application also includes associated elevational changes and the retention of an existing ground floor rear extension.
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: for change of use of ground floor commercial unit to 2no. 1 bedroom apartments including associated changes to elevations and retention of ground floor level rear extension.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 64 m |
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 70 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 80 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 93 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 116 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 125 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 172 m |
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 176 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 received19 May 2025
- Decision due13 July 2025
- Decision issued11 July 2025
- Grant issued3 September 2025
- Permission expiry2 September 2030
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