No. 5 Mellows Park, Renmore, Galway
Retention of a change of use from living space to an attached independent residential unit in Renmore.
16313 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 November 2016
- Reference
- 16313
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 November 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain the change of use of existing living space associated with the main dwelling house. The space has been converted into an attached, independent residential unit.
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 for the change of use from living space associated with existing dwelling house to an attached independent residential unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 355 m |
| 14 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 365 m |
| 2 Lough Atalia Avenue, Renmore, Galway | May 2025 | €420,000 | 373 m |
| No4 Lough Atalia Grove, Renmore, Galway | May 2026 | €495,000 | 452 m |
| 31 Lakeshore Dr, Renmore, Galway | May 2025 | €450,000 | 498 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 November 2016
- Further information requested30 January 2017
- Further information received3 February 2017
- Decision due2 March 2017
- Decision issued2 March 2017
- Grant issued10 April 2017
- Permission expiry9 April 2022
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