Easter Snow, Coolough Road Menlo, Co. Galway
Retention of a stone garden wall in Menlo.
2560150 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560150
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 6.9-metre segment of a coursed rubble masonry garden wall and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: retention of a 6.9 metre segment of a coursed rubble masonry garden wall and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development of agriculture and protect areas of visual importance and / or areas of high amenity”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Cottage, Coolough, Menlo | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 140 m |
| 1 Carraig Ban, Coolough Road, Galway | Jun 2026 | €825,000 | 444 m |
| 38 Carraig Ban Coolough Rd, Menlo, Galway | Nov 2025 | €720,000 | 457 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 received22 May 2025
- Decision due16 July 2025
- Decision issued16 July 2025
- Grant issued3 September 2025
- Permission expiry2 September 2030
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