GrantedRetentionDecided 20 February 2026

Valhalla, Barna Road, Galway City

Retention of railings on a front boundary wall along Barna Road.

2560382 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 December 2025

Reference: 2560382
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 18 December 2025

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for existing railings installed on the front boundary wall of the property named Valhalla, along with all associated site works.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: retention permission sought from galway city council by r. & e. Hartmann at valhalla, barna road, galway, h91wnx9. The development will consist of (1) permission sought for retention of existing railings to front boundary wall and (2) all associated site works and services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Shangort Rd, Knocknacarra, Barna Rd	Apr 2026	€425,000	250 m
Kingston Apt 1, Kingston House, Galway	May 2025	€340,000	267 m
77 Monalee Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway	May 2025	€551,005	337 m
85 Westbrook, Barna Road, Galway	Jun 2025	€590,000	358 m
30 Monalee Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway	Aug 2025	€376,000	358 m
71 Monalee Heights, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Dec 2025	€422,000	363 m
7 Woodview Court, Knocknacarra, Galway	Dec 2025	€458,000	369 m
65 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Barna	Nov 2025	€430,000	379 m

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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 received18 December 2025
Decision due20 February 2026
Decision issued20 February 2026
Grant issued31 March 2026
Permission expiry30 March 2031

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