4 St. James Crescent, Mervue, Galway
Retention of a side extension and permission for a new rear extension to an existing house.
16234 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 August 2016
- Reference
- 16234
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing single-storey side extension. It also requests permission to construct a new single-storey rear extension to the existing house.
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 (a) retention of single storey side extension and (b) permission for single storey rear extensions to the existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2026 | €392,000 | 115 m |
| 13 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €96,000 | 143 m |
| 3 Bayview Heights, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 353 m |
| 53 Glenina Heights, Renmore, Galway | May 2026 | €600,000 | 355 m |
| Unit 138 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 416 m |
| 9 Ard Aoibhinn Drive, Ballybane Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 425 m |
| 158 Rahylin Glebe, Ballybane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 447 m |
| 101 Rahylin Gleebe, Ballybane, Galway | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 459 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 received16 August 2016
- Decision due10 October 2016
- Decision issued6 October 2016
- Grant issued11 November 2016
- Permission expiry10 November 2021
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