40 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway
Retention of a converted side-gable domestic garage into a back kitchen, utility, and bathroom.
2560235 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560235
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 August 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 4.72 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of a converted side-gable domestic garage. The space has been converted into a back kitchen, utility room, and bathroom area.
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 retention of a converted side-gable domestic garage to a back kitchen/utility and bathroom area.
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 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Nov 2025 | €512,000 | 2 m |
| 38 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Feb 2025 | €423,000 | 40 m |
| 72 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 97 m |
| No. 64 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Jan 2025 | €530,000 | 119 m |
| 7 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Apr 2026 | €565,000 | 133 m |
| 28 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | May 2026 | €475,000 | 136 m |
| 28 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | May 2026 | €475,000 | 136 m |
| 23 Windfield Gardens, Clybaun Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 163 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 received7 August 2025
- Decision due1 October 2025
- Decision issued29 September 2025
- Grant issued10 November 2025
- Permission expiry9 November 2030
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