Coolough, Menlo Galway
Retention of an existing house location and permission for a new side extension.
2153 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 March 2021
- Reference
- 2153
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 March 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 302 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the location of the house as constructed under a previous planning reference. Additionally, permission is sought to build a side extension on the site of a previously approved but unbuilt garage.
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) retention of house location as constructed, granted permission under plan. Ref. 09/162. (b) for an extension to the side of the dwelling house, on the site of the garage granted permission under plan. Ref. 09/162 (not constructed)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development of agriculture and to protect rural character”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Cottage, Coolough, Menlo | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 326 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 received4 March 2021
- Further information requested27 April 2021
- Further information received21 September 2021
- Decision due18 October 2021
- Decision issued13 October 2021
- Grant issued18 November 2021
- Permission expiry17 November 2026
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