Crescent House Mews, St. Marys Road, Galway
Change of use from a doctor's surgery to a residential dwelling in Galway.
2163 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 March 2021
- Reference
- 2163
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 66 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the refurbishment of Crescent House Mews, including the addition of a small entrance vestibule. It also includes minor works to the building envelope and a change of use from a doctor's surgery to a residential dwelling.
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 refurbishment of existing development, including addition of an entrance vestibule (c. 4.8 sqm) external to the existing building façade, sundry minor works to the building envelope and change of use from doctors surgery to residential dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Lawn, 6 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill Rd | Mar 2025 | €1,065,000 | 107 m |
| 8 Sancta Maria, St Marys Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €360,000 | 111 m |
| 19 Lios Ealtan, Lower Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €471,000 | 118 m |
| 15 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Lower Salthill | Jun 2026 | €405,000 | 118 m |
| 13 Palmyra Park, Galway, Galway | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 118 m |
| 8 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €506,667 | 124 m |
| 27 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 152 m |
| 56 Lios Ealtain, Nile Lodge, Salthill | Jan 2025 | €360,000 | 175 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 received12 March 2021
- Further information requested5 May 2021
- Further information received10 February 2022
- Decision due3 April 2022
- Decision issued1 April 2022
- Grant issued6 May 2022
- Permission expiry5 May 2027
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