38 &39 Newcastle road, Galway, Galway
Retention of the removal of front and separating boundary walls.
2560374 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560374
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the removal of the front boundary wall at No. 38 Newcastle Road. It also seeks retention for the removal of the separating boundary wall to the front of Nos. 38 and 39 Newcastle Road.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: retention permission for a) the retention of the removal of the front boundary wall at no. 38 newcastle road, and b) retention of the removal of the separating boundary wall to the front of 38 & 39 newcastle road, galway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €188,500 | 140 m |
| 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 144 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 157 m |
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 181 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 210 m |
| 9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 239 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 278 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 280 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 received12 December 2025
- Decision due14 February 2026
- Decision issued13 February 2026
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