No. 60, Upper Newcastle Road, Galway
Retention of attic conversion, veterinary clinic use, and solar panels at a Galway property.
2615 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 May 2026
- Reference
- 2615
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 43 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for external and internal changes including an attic conversion, a partial change of use of the ground floor to a veterinary clinic, and revised operating hours. The application also covers a rear garden level, widened vehicle access, rear parking, domestic shed changes, and solar panels.
- 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: retention planning permission to that permitted under file reference 21-135 as follows: external elevation and internal changes to the building from that previously permitted under file reference 21-135 to include the attic conversion to habitable use. Rear lower garden level ,widening of the front vehicle access. External handstand private car parking layout to the rear of the building. Partial change of use of the ground floor from residential to veterinary. Amend condition no. 3 of the planning reference 21-135 as follows: to amend hours of operation to 9-6 pm monday to friday and 9-2 pm saturday and allow out of hours emergency calls. Vary condition no. 3 of the planning reference 21-135 to amend the number of staff working within the veterinary practice. Floor area and elevational changes to the domestic shed to the rear of the building and retention permission for associated pv/solar panels in this two storey with converted attic over lower ground floor level detached house/clinic
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 128 m |
| Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €805,000 | 152 m |
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 203 m |
| 2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €532,000 | 296 m |
| 6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle | May 2026 | €379,000 | 345 m |
| 10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 358 m |
| 38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €540,000 | 366 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 368 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 received27 May 2026
- Decision due21 July 2026
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