The Four Winds Lodge Gentian Hill, Salthill, Galway
Alterations and extensions to an existing house at Gentian Hill, Salthill.
2560334 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560334
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 117.92 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new ground and first-floor front extension to replace an existing conservatory, and the removal of a first-floor sunroom to reinstate a balcony. It also includes relocating the front entrance doorway with a new balcony above, internal layout modifications, and changes to the windows.
- Storeys
- 2
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: alterations and additions to the existing dwelling house including
- A new ground and first floor front extension to replace the existing conservatory
- Removal of an existing sunroom at first floor level and the reinstatement of a balcony in this area
- The relocation of the front entrance doorway with a new balcony over, forming a covered area to the entrance
- Modification to the existing internal layout
- Modifications to the existing fenestration. Along with all the associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aishling, Gentian Hill, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 77 m |
| 56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,295,154 | 112 m |
| Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,632,708 | 112 m |
| 12 Cashelmara, Salthill Rd Upper, Galway | Jun 2025 | €940,000 | 136 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €266,698 | 200 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 200 m |
| 3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 250 m |
| Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 252 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 received24 October 2025
- Decision due18 December 2025
- Decision issued18 December 2025
- Grant issued20 February 2026
- Permission expiry19 February 2031
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