67 Seacrest, Knocknacarra, Galway
Subdivision and extension of an existing group home in Knocknacarra to create two semi-detached group homes.
2560225 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560225
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 July 2025
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 368 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to sub-divide, alter, and extend an existing group home. This will create two semi-detached group homes with associated external stores and site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: planning permission to sub-divide, alter and extend the existing group home to create two semi-detached group homes with associated external stores and site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Shangort Rd, Knocknacarra, Barna Rd | Apr 2026 | €425,000 | 67 m |
| Dun Aengus, 110 Seacrest, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €600,000 | 198 m |
| 7 Woodview Court, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €458,000 | 199 m |
| 49 Knocknacara Park, Salthill, Galwaynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 241 m |
| 51 Knocknacarra Park, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 249 m |
| 9 Knocknacarra Park, Knocknacarra, Galway | Mar 2025 | €415,000 | 253 m |
| 69 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €272,500 | 307 m |
| Silver Beach House, Barna Road, Galway | Jan 2026 | €850,000 | 318 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 received21 July 2025
- Decision due14 September 2025
- Decision issued11 September 2025
- Grant issued17 October 2025
- Permission expiry16 October 2030
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