Coolough, Briarhill, Co. Galway
Retention of a ground floor side extension and minor alterations to an existing garage.
2660117 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660117
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 April 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 17 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 17 square metre ground floor side extension to the property. The application also includes minor alterations to an existing 60 square metre garage.
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 of (1) ground floor side extension (17m²) and (2) minor alterations to existing garage (60m²)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for institutional and community facility use”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Coill Tire, Doughiska Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €411,000 | 391 m |
| 77 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 422 m |
| 28 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 447 m |
| 29 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 447 m |
| 88 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway | Jun 2026 | €398,000 | 461 m |
| 86 Coill Tire, Doughishka, Galway | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 461 m |
| Merlin Lane, Doughiska, Co Galway | Mar 2026 | €640,000 | 461 m |
| 94 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 474 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 received7 April 2026
- Decision due1 June 2026
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