59 St. James Crescent, Mervue, Galway
A ground floor rear extension and front garden parking spaces at 59 St. James Crescent.
17316 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 November 2017
- Reference
- 17316
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2017
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 200 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a ground floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. It also includes internal reconfiguration, new glazing, a new first-floor window, and the creation of two car parking spaces in the front garden.
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 development which will consist of a ground floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. The reconfiguration and introduction of glazing to the existing ground floor accommodation, also to the rear. The introduction of a first floor window to the southern elevation. The reconfiguration of the front garden area to provide 2 no. Car parking spaces, 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 August 2018.
Notified floor area: 114 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2026 | €392,000 | 90 m |
| 13 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €96,000 | 95 m |
| 53 Glenina Heights, Renmore, Galway | May 2026 | €600,000 | 307 m |
| 3 Bayview Heights, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 397 m |
| Unit 138 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 429 m |
| 9 Ard Aoibhinn Drive, Ballybane Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 470 m |
| 15 Dublin Road, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2026 | €325,000 | 476 m |
| 20 Mcdermott Ave, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 482 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 November 2017
- Decision due19 January 2018
- Decision issued18 January 2018
- Grant issued22 February 2018
- Permission expiry21 February 2023
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