214 Dun na Coiribe, Headford Road, Galway.
Change of use of a property from student accommodation to short-term holiday let.
2560303 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560303
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 63.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of a property at Dun na Coiribe from student accommodation to a short-term let. The short-term letting would not exceed 90 days per calendar year.
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: permission is being sought by noel & margaret buggy from galway city council for a change of use from student accommodation to short term let for a period not exceeding 90 days per calendar year at the above address.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €550,000 | 135 m |
| 189 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €610,000 | 141 m |
| 151 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €700,000 | 166 m |
| 118 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Road, Galway | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 201 m |
| 127 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | May 2026 | €368,000 | 212 m |
| 142 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €514,000 | 237 m |
| 83 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €415,000 | 280 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €50,391,276 | 356 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 received26 September 2025
- Decision due20 November 2025
- Decision issued20 November 2025
- Grant issued7 January 2026
- Permission expiry6 January 2031
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