Site adjacent to, 40 Maunsells Park, Taylors Hill
Demolition of a granny flat and shed to build a new two-storey house in Taylors Hill.
20113 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 April 2020
- Reference
- 20113
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of sub-dividing the existing site, demolishing a former granny flat and shed, and constructing a new two-storey dwelling house with a new entrance.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of (1) sub-dividing the existing site at 40 maunsells park, (2) demolish a former granny flat and shed (3) to construct a new two storey dwelling house, (4) provide a new entrance for the proposed dwelling house along with all associated site works/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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Maunsells Park, Taylors Hill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €1,650,000 | 71 m |
| 31 Maunsells Rd, Galway, Galway | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 102 m |
| 30 Maunsells Park, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €750,000 | 110 m |
| 21 Maunsells Rd, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €1,720,000 | 115 m |
| Glenavon, 37 Maunsells Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €665,000 | 119 m |
| 20 Cedarwood Close Park, Highfield, Galway | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 121 m |
| 20 Maunsells Rd, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 175 m |
| Apt 3 Maunsells House, 9 Maunsells Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €410,000 | 176 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 received30 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued16 July 2020
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