53 St. James Crescent, Mervue, Galway
Single-storey rear extension, garage conversion, and external insulation in Mervue.
2115 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 January 2021
- Reference
- 2115
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 38 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a single-storey rear extension and converting the existing garage to habitable use. It also involves changing a pitched roof to a flat roof, removing the front porch, and adding external insulation.
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) construct single storey extension to rear of dwelling house. B) change of use of existing garage to habitable use. C) alter existing pitched roof to existing rear building to flat roof. D) remove existing front porch and front elevation changes to ground floor windows and to insulate external front elevation
Built & 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 | 118 m |
| 53 Glenina Heights, Renmore, Galway | May 2026 | €600,000 | 281 m |
| Unit 138 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 407 m |
| 3 Bayview Heights, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 413 m |
| 15 Dublin Road, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2026 | €325,000 | 452 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 received27 January 2021
- Decision due23 March 2021
- Decision issued16 March 2021
- Grant issued26 April 2021
- Permission expiry25 April 2026
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