No.17 Pearse Avenue, Mervue, Galway
Retention of an on-site driveway for off-street parking in Mervue.
22254 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 September 2022
- Reference
- 22254
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing on-site driveway at Pearse Avenue. The driveway is intended to accommodate off-street parking for the property.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the retention of an on-site driveway, to accommodate off-street parking
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 61 m |
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 128 m |
| 2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 141 m |
| 7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Dec 2025 | €371,000 | 158 m |
| 17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €189,000 | 273 m |
| 13 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Jun 2026 | €487,000 | 275 m |
| 20 Mcdermott Ave, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 275 m |
| 17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Oct 2025 | €381,000 | 276 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 received22 September 2022
- Decision due16 November 2022
- Decision issued7 November 2022
- Grant issued12 December 2022
- Permission expiry11 December 2027
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