29 Palmyra Avenue, (rear of 29 St Marys Road), Galway
Construction of a first-floor extension over an existing garage to create a new apartment in Galway.
2315 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 January 2023
- Reference
- 2315
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to build a new first-floor extension above an existing garage shed to convert it into a new apartment. The project includes modifications to existing elevations and connections to site services.
- Storeys
- 2
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 the development which consists of the construction of new 1st floor extension above existing garage shed to convert into a new apartment, along with modifications to existing elevations & connections to existing site services
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 68 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sancta Maria, St Marys Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €360,000 | 40 m |
| 13 Palmyra Park, Galway, Galway | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 57 m |
| 8 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €506,667 | 137 m |
| Rock Lawn, 6 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill Rd | Mar 2025 | €1,065,000 | 139 m |
| 19 Lios Ealtan, Lower Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €471,000 | 184 m |
| 15 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Lower Salthill | Jun 2026 | €405,000 | 184 m |
| 27 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 193 m |
| Columbans Hall, Sea Road, Galyway | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 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 January 2023
- Further information requested22 March 2023
- Further information received21 August 2023
- Decision due17 September 2023
- Decision issued11 September 2023
- Grant issued19 October 2023
- Permission expiry18 October 2028
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission to demolish existing sheds and construct a domestic shed and associated services
Palmyra Avenue (rear of 29 St Mary's Road) , Galway
16300Galway CityLodged 15 Nov 2016Demolition
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269Galway CityLodged 30 Mar 2026New dwelling
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209Galway CityLodged 24 Jan 2020New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
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- Refused30 m away
Planning permission for creation of vehicular parking area and associated works
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19317Galway CityLodged 8 Nov 2019Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
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2092Galway CityLodged 3 Apr 2020Alterations
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17150Galway CityLodged 7 Jun 2017Retention
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