20 St. Marys Road, Galway
Demolition of a rear extension to build a new two-storey extension, a detached shed, and a garage conversion in Galway.
18342 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 October 2018
- Reference
- 18342
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 October 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing two-storey rear extension. It will be replaced with a new two-storey extension and a detached shed to the rear, alongside the conversion of a garage into a granny flat.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of existing two storey rear extension and construction of new two storey extension and detached shed to the rear, conversion of garage to granny flat and all associated site services
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 1 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 September 2020.
Notified floor area: 170 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sancta Maria, St Marys Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €360,000 | 76 m |
| 13 Palmyra Park, Galway, Galway | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 111 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 159 m |
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 182 m |
| 8 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €506,667 | 191 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 206 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 211 m |
| Rock Lawn, 6 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill Rd | Mar 2025 | €1,065,000 | 211 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 received31 October 2018
- Decision due3 January 2019
- Decision issued3 January 2019
- Grant issued5 February 2019
- Permission expiry4 February 2024
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