Cuan Glas, Bishop O'Donnell Rd, Galway
Construction of a two-and-a-half-storey house with B&B accommodation and a basement in Galway.
2560165 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560165
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of constructing a new two-and-a-half-storey dwelling house on Bishop O'Donnell Road, Galway. The property will include B&B accommodation, a basement, a rear utility shed, and six car parking spaces.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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 and a half storey dwelling house including b&b accommodation with a basement under, and a utility shed to the rear. The development will include a hardstand to the front with 6 no. Car parking spaces incorporating the existing stone wall into the design and connecting into the existing public mains utilities.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Hazelwood Court, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €705,000 | 38 m |
| 43 Hazelwood Court, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €655,000 | 75 m |
| 5 Cuan Glas, Bishop O Donnell Road, Galway | Apr 2026 | €257,000 | 95 m |
| 16 Lisdonagh, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 131 m |
| 12 Seapark, Taylors Hill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 167 m |
| 11 Seapark, Taylors Hill, Galway | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 167 m |
| 18 Pembroke Court, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 167 m |
| 18 Pembroke Court, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 167 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 received6 June 2025
- Further information requested28 July 2025
- Further information received19 September 2025
- Decision due13 November 2025
- Decision issued13 November 2025
- Grant issued5 January 2026
- Permission expiry4 January 2031
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