Manor Drive, The Orchard Kingston, Galway
Construction of a new house and garden shed in Galway.
2560306 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560306
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2025
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 271.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to erect a new dwelling house and a garden shed/store. The proposed house will have a floor area of 236.30 sqm, and the shed will be 35.50 sqm.
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 sought to erect dwelling house, garden shed/store and all associated services. Gross floor area of proposed works: 236.30sqm (dwelling house) and 35.50sqm (garden shed/store)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullaun, Cummer, Tuam | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 40 m |
| 5 Kingston, Taylors Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €516,667 | 146 m |
| 3 Bothar Bearna, Kingston, Galway | May 2026 | €790,000 | 150 m |
| 44 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Taylors Hill Road | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 189 m |
| 45 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Galwaynot full market price | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 190 m |
| 24 Manor Ave, Kingston, Galway | Mar 2025 | €900,000 | 216 m |
| 74 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Galwaynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €90,000 | 257 m |
| 11 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Galway | Feb 2025 | €525,000 | 299 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 received30 September 2025
- Further information requested24 November 2025
- Further information received16 January 2026
- Decision due12 February 2026
- Decision issued12 February 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for development which consists of: to construct a 2-storey dwelling house, garden shed/store and…
Manor Drive , Kingston , Galway
2660026Galway CityLodged 3 Feb 2026New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
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No 11 The Orchard formerly known as Site No. 2 , Kingston , Rahoon
1680Galway CityLodged 31 Mar 2016Retention
- Granted50 m away
Permission for (1) Retention of alterations to existing roof lights in attic storage area and (2) Permission…
No 11 The Orchard , Kingston , Rahoon
18166Galway CityLodged 24 May 2018Retention
- Granted80 m away
Permission for development which will consist of the construction of a four-bedroom two storey plus attic…
No. 28 The Orchard , Kingston , Rahoon
1688Galway CityLodged 6 Apr 2016New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Planning permission is sought for a two storey extension to the front and side of the existing dwelling…
11 Manor Close , Kingston , Galway
19269Galway CityLodged 25 Sept 2019Extension
- Granted90 m away
Permission is sought to erect a garden shed
14 The Orchard , Kingston , Galway
16219Galway CityLodged 29 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted100 m away
Permission for development which will consist of alterations to the existing front elevation to include an…
2 Manor Close , Kingston , Galway
20246Galway CityLodged 25 Sept 2020Extension
- Granted110 m away
Permission to (1) Retain minor changes to elevations of dwelling house previously approved under planning…
15 The Orchard , Kingston , Galway
16264Galway CityLodged 22 Sept 2016Retention
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