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Sold April 2025 · 4 bed · 2 bath · 146 m² · BER C3

18 Rockmount Road, Highfield Park, Co. Galway

Listed on daft.ie · Listed by O'Donnellan & Joyce

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What's planned, stalled or derelict around it.

Quiet street: 3 applications open for comments, 11 sites nearby could change.

5 lodged in 90 days11 in 12 monthslast 28 days ago

11
Sites nearby that could changewithin 500 m
1open now90%get approved86%extensions approved86homes coming

All clear: no flood risk

  • Zoned R3 (rural cluster); not protected; on the vacant land tax map.
  • The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
More about the area
  • Westside Pk (bus 404, 405) 239 m away: 8 an hour at morning peak; 45 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Here (2022 census): 70% owner-occupied (council 46%); 12% of homes empty (council 10%); most built 1961–1970; 31% drive to work (council 47%); population up 6% since 2016.
On this site
R3
Zoning · Rural cluster
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
Around it
1
Open for comments · you can comment
90%
Approved, when decided · 57 approved · 6 refused
86%
Extensions approved (250 m) · 6 of 7 · most single-storey rear extensions
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 1 in 4 asked for more information
11
Sites that could change · see the list
No
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · none within 500 m
0
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
70%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 46%
12%
Homes empty (2022) · council 10%
45/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 3

  1. On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
    Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
  2. Application 476 m away open for comments until 15 Oct 2026: comment?
    Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
  3. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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    About this home

    18 Rockmount Road, Highfield Park, Co. Galway is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house in Taylors Hill, Galway of about 146 m² (BER C3). It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in April 2025. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 111 planning applications: 3 open for observation, 68 granted, 7 refused, 1 under appeal, 11 decided on appeal, 16 commenced.

    More about this address

    The soonest observation deadline is 15 Oct 2026 on GALWAYCITY 2660333 (21 Davis Road , Shantalla , Galway City). The site is zoned R3 — rural cluster. It is in the Highfield Park estate, where 16 planning applications were made in 10 years, 100% of those decided granted.

    Sold
    11 Apr 2025
    Type
    Semi-D
    Bedrooms / bathrooms
    4 / 2
    Floor area
    146 m²
    BER
    C3
    Year built
    1980
    Local authority
    Galway City Council
    Location precision
    Rooftop
    Estate
    Highfield Park
    Schools within 1.0 km
    Dominican College (post-primary school · 564 pupils, 456 m) +5 more
    Crèche inspected nearby
    Rosebuds Pre- School · inspected 2 Dec 2025 (515 m)
    Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14
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    daft_gatewayThird-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data.8 Oct 2026, 05:49open
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