No 8 Whitethorn Close, Renmore, Galway
Conversion of a side garage into an accessible bathroom with a new roof in Renmore.
16207 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 July 2016
- Reference
- 16207
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at 8 Whitethorn Close involves removing the existing flat roof of the side garage and constructing a new hip roof. The garage will be adapted internally to create a new accessible ground floor bathroom.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission to apply for development at 8 whitethorn close, renmore, galway. The development will consist of the removal of the existing flat roof to the side garage and the construction of a new hip roof. The existing garage shall be adapted to accommodate a new accessible ground floor bathroom and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Dun Na Mara Dr, Renmore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €460,000 | 194 m |
| 21 Hollygrove, Renmore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 194 m |
| 45 Dun Na Mara Dr, Renmore, Galway | Feb 2026 | €661,000 | 197 m |
| 10 Yewland Green, Lisbeg Lawn, Renmore | Oct 2025 | €493,000 | 225 m |
| 23 Blackthorn Park, Renmore, Galway | Feb 2025 | €420,000 | 245 m |
| 14 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 258 m |
| 12 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 263 m |
| 84 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2025 | €700,000 | 303 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 July 2016
- Decision due13 September 2016
- Decision issued7 September 2016
- Grant issued10 October 2016
- Permission expiry9 October 2021
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