Rear of No.10 McDonagh Avenue
Retention of a mews residential unit and permission for a single-storey extension in McDonagh Avenue.
2325 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 February 2023
- Reference
- 2325
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 February 2023
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 48 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing mews residential unit located to the rear of No. 10 McDonagh Avenue. It also requests permission for a proposed single-storey extension and upgrade works to the unit.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the retention of an existing mews residential unit and permission for a proposed single storey extension including upgrade works to this unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €189,000 | 49 m |
| 17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Oct 2025 | €381,000 | 77 m |
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 131 m |
| 7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Dec 2025 | €371,000 | 147 m |
| 18 Tone Ave, Mervue, Galway | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 167 m |
| 2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 177 m |
| 20 Mcdermott Ave, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 248 m |
| 19 Barry Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 250 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 received8 February 2023
- Decision due4 April 2023
- Decision issued23 March 2023
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