Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway
Conversion of a house and construction of a new rear building to create 19 student bedspaces.
2560222 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560222
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing house into student accommodation with a new rear extension, providing 9 bedspaces. It also includes building a new two-storey rear block with 10 bedspaces, to be used for short-term summer letting.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development which consists of: the development will consist of full planning permission for the following
- Demolition of existing garden shed
- Demolition of existing dwelling extension, change of use of the existing domestic dwelling to student accommodation with permission for new rear extension, the building shall consist of 9 no. Student bedspaces in 2 no. Apartments and all associated internal alterations
- Construction of a 2-storey building to the rear of the existing dwelling to consist of 10 no. Student bedspaces in 2 no. Apartments
- Provision of bicycle parking and bin storage
- Provision of all associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections
- The proposed scheme will be utilised for short-term visitor letting during the summer months
- Provision of all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development
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.
This property has sold
- €600,00019 February 2025
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 7 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 22 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 32 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 67 m |
| 19 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 94 m |
| Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle | Aug 2025 | €430,555 | 152 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 154 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 received18 July 2025
- Further information requested10 September 2025
- Further information received24 September 2025
- Decision due21 October 2025
- Decision issued21 October 2025
- Grant issued8 December 2025
- Permission expiry7 December 2030
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