26 Blackthorn Park, Renmore, Galway
Retention of a garage conversion to living space and a rear extension in Renmore.
16292 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 October 2016
- Reference
- 16292
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 October 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of an existing garage to living accommodation. It also seeks retention for an extension built to the rear of the garage.
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 retention of (a) for change of use of garage to living accommodation, (b) for extension to rear of same
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Hollygrove, Renmore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 35 m |
| 23 Blackthorn Park, Renmore, Galway | Feb 2025 | €420,000 | 90 m |
| 10 Yewland Green, Lisbeg Lawn, Renmore | Oct 2025 | €493,000 | 165 m |
| 45 Dun Na Mara Dr, Renmore, Galway | Feb 2026 | €661,000 | 322 m |
| 41 Dun Na Mara Dr, Renmore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €460,000 | 327 m |
| 84 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2025 | €700,000 | 347 m |
| 73 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €695,000 | 390 m |
| 14 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 420 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 received28 October 2016
- Further information requested21 December 2016
- Further information received20 January 2017
- Decision due16 February 2017
- Decision issued7 February 2017
- Grant issued14 March 2017
- Permission expiry13 March 2022
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