55 Cluain Dara, Western Distributor Road Knocknacarra, Galway
Retention of three roof windows and a garden shed with a lean-to canopy in Knocknacarra.
2660085 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660085
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 March 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 13 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for three roof windows on the rear roof slope of the existing house to serve attic storage space. It also seeks to retain an existing rear garden shed with an associated side lean-to roof canopy.
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: this development/works to be retained are: (a) 3 no. Roof windows, to attic storage space, on the rear roof slope of the existing house. (b) existing rear garden shed with associated side lean-to roof canopy. (c) all associated elevation changes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | May 2026 | €475,000 | 97 m |
| 28 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | May 2026 | €475,000 | 97 m |
| 38 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Feb 2025 | €423,000 | 110 m |
| 40 The Rise, Knocknacarra, Galway | Nov 2025 | €512,000 | 130 m |
| 59 Portacarron, Ballymoneen Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 140 m |
| 60 Portacarron, Knocknacarra, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 143 m |
| 78 Cluain Dara, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra | Jul 2025 | €385,000 | 156 m |
| 67 Carrigeen, Clybaun Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 160 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 March 2026
- Decision due6 May 2026
- Decision issued5 May 2026
- Grant issued15 June 2026
- Permission expiry14 June 2031
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