No.72 Dun na Mara, Renmore, Galway
Demolition of a side garage to build a two-storey side extension, a single-storey rear extension, and retain a front porch.
21251 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 July 2021
- Reference
- 21251
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 July 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 109.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of internal alterations to the existing house and the demolition of an existing single-storey side garage. In its place, a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension will be built. The application also seeks retention permission for an existing front porch.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention and permission for development which will consist of internal alterations to the existing house, demolition of existing single storey side garage and the provision of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension. The application also includes for the retention of an existing front porch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €695,000 | 53 m |
| 84 Dun Na Mara, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2025 | €700,000 | 54 m |
| 45 Dun Na Mara Dr, Renmore, Galway | Feb 2026 | €661,000 | 126 m |
| 79 Renmore Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €638,767 | 129 m |
| 80 Renmore Road, Renmore, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €638,767 | 139 m |
| 41 Dun Na Mara Dr, Renmore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €460,000 | 144 m |
| 129 Renmore Park, Renmore, Galway | Feb 2025 | €513,000 | 172 m |
| 10 Yewland Green, Lisbeg Lawn, Renmore | Oct 2025 | €493,000 | 219 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 July 2021
- Decision due20 September 2021
- Decision issued10 September 2021
- Grant issued19 October 2021
- Permission expiry18 October 2026
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