53 St. James Crescent, Mervue, Galway
Replacement of a flat roof with a monopitch roof and a utility extension to the rear of a house.
17281 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 October 2017
- Reference
- 17281
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application at 53 St. James Crescent in Galway proposes replacing an existing flat roof with a monopitch roof. It also includes plans for a utility extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse and a new roof light.
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 to a) to replace existing flat roof with monopitch roof, b) for utility extension to rear of dwellinghouse and new roof light over
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €96,000 | 83 m |
| 31 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2026 | €392,000 | 119 m |
| 53 Glenina Heights, Renmore, Galway | May 2026 | €600,000 | 281 m |
| Unit 138 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 406 m |
| 3 Bayview Heights, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 412 m |
| 15 Dublin Road, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2026 | €325,000 | 453 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 received5 October 2017
- Decision due29 November 2017
- Decision issued23 November 2017
- Grant issued5 January 2018
- Permission expiry4 January 2023
In the area
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