77 Newcastle Road Upper, Newcastle, Galway
Demolition of a rear extension and construction of a larger flat-roofed extension in Newcastle.
2660134 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660134
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 63 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension. In its place, a larger single-storey flat-roofed extension will be built at the rear of the two-storey detached house.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: demolition of the existing single storey rear extension and the construction of a larger single storey flat roofed extension to the rear of this two storey with attic storage detached house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 26 m |
| Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €805,000 | 63 m |
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 80 m |
| 6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle | May 2026 | €379,000 | 163 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 189 m |
| Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle | Aug 2025 | €430,555 | 211 m |
| 41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua, Galway | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 251 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 289 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 received20 April 2026
- Decision due14 June 2026
- Decision issued12 June 2026
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