Large residential · Co. Galway
Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway
Granted 21 Oct 2025 (final grant issued 8 Dec 2025)
Key facts
- Planning application 2560222 at Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway: ~2 homes.
- It was received by Galway City Council on 18 Jul 2025.
- Status: Granted 21 Oct 2025 (final grant issued 8 Dec 2025).
- Work started on site on 21 Apr 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.
Source: the Galway City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
~2 homes
Permission for development which consists of: the development will consist of full planning permission for the following; 1. Demolition of existing garden shed. 2. Demolition of existing dwelling extension, change of use of the existing domestic dwelling to student accommodation with permission for new rear extension, the building shall consist of 9 no. student bedspaces in 2 no. apartments and all associated internal alterations. 3. Construction of a 2-storey building to the rear of the existing dwelling to consist of 10 no. student bedspaces in 2 no. apartments. 4. Provision of bicycle parking and bin storage. 5. Provision of all associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections. 6. The proposed scheme will be utilised for short-term visitor letting during the summer months. 7. Provision of all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
- Location
- 27 Upper Newcastle, Co. Galway Map
- Council
- Galway City Council
- Planning reference
- 2560222
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- ~2estimated from the application
- Project type
- Large residential
- Received
- 18 Jul 2025
- Decision to grant
- 21 Oct 2025
- Final grant
- 8 Dec 2025
- Site start
- 21 Apr 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
- Site start
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2560222 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Galway City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
Site starts
Commencement notices for this permission
- 21 Apr 2026Work started · phase 1 · Conversion of existing 2 storey residence to 2 No. student accommodation units together...View the site start
- 22 Apr 2026Work started · phase 2 · Construction of a 2-storey building to the rear of the existing dwelling to consisting...View the site start
A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.
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