1 Father Griffin Ave, Galway City, County Galway
Retention of changes made to a previously approved house design, including a smaller store and study, and altered window placements.
2560161 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560161
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 June 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 353.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for several deviations from a previously approved planning application (22/40). These include a reduced footprint for the store, study, and utility room, altered window placements, and the retention of newly built walls that replaced unauthorized demolitions.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: retention for a) reduced footprint & location of store, b) reduced footprint of ground floor study & boot room/utility, c) window omission to front facade (lounge), d) location of windows to kitchen, e) retention of newly constructed walls in place of unauthorised demolition of existing ground floor external and internal walls of previously approved planning 22/40
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Father Griffin Road, Galway | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 85 m |
| Columbans Hall, Sea Road, Galyway | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 133 m |
| 27 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 137 m |
| 47 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 141 m |
| 19 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €445,000 | 160 m |
| 28 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 160 m |
| 15 Whitestrand Rd, Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 169 m |
| 102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €1,285,000 | 190 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 received2 June 2025
- Decision due27 July 2025
- Decision issued25 July 2025
- Grant issued12 September 2025
- Permission expiry11 September 2030
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