8 Gort Greine, Rahoon, Galway
Retention of a revised front entrance, a rear extension, and a storage shed in Rahoon.
2560326 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560326
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 October 2025
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 17.85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a revised front entrance including the removal of a wall and grassed area. Retention is also sought for an extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse and a storage shed located behind the utility room.
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: retention permission is sought on behalf of i. Elwood for the following
- Revised front entrance including removal of wall and grassed area and all associated site works
- Extension to rear of dwellinghouse
- Storage shed to the rear of utility room
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Gort Greine, Rahoon, Galway | May 2026 | €450,000 | 25 m |
| 215 Rosan Glas, Rahoon, Galway | Nov 2025 | €461,000 | 97 m |
| 217 Rosan Glas, Rahoon Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €507,000 | 103 m |
| 219 Rosan Glas, Rahoon, Galway | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 113 m |
| 4 Corrach Building, Rahoon, Galwaynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 119 m |
| 22 Gort Greine, Rahoon, Galway | Sept 2025 | €553,000 | 129 m |
| 161 Rosan Glas, Rahoon, Galway | May 2026 | €259,912 | 162 m |
| 177 Rosan Glas, Rahoon Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €435,000 | 162 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 October 2025
- Decision due15 December 2025
- Decision issued15 December 2025
- Appeal submitted15 January 2026
- Appeal decided1 May 2026
- Permission expiry30 April 2031
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