Cois Cuan, Barna Road, Galway
Retention of alterations and widening of a vehicle access through the front boundary wall.
2660012 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660012
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for alterations and the widening of the vehicle access through the front site boundary wall. The works are located to the front of the existing house and include all associated building and site works.
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: this development/works to be retained are: (a) alterations and widening of the vehicle access through the front site boundary wall, to the front of the existing house. (b) all associated building works and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Woodview Court, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €458,000 | 114 m |
| Silver Beach House, Barna Road, Galway | Jan 2026 | €850,000 | 190 m |
| 1 Shangort Rd, Knocknacarra, Barna Rd | Apr 2026 | €425,000 | 241 m |
| Aran House, Shangort, Knocknacarra | Mar 2025 | €640,000 | 284 m |
| 69 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €272,500 | 291 m |
| Seacote, Shangort, Knocknacarra | Jun 2026 | €451,000 | 303 m |
| 81 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacara, Galway | Jun 2026 | €910,000 | 303 m |
| Dun Aengus, 110 Seacrest, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €600,000 | 310 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 received26 January 2026
- Decision due22 March 2026
- Decision issued20 March 2026
- Grant issued29 April 2026
- Permission expiry28 April 2031
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