24 Monivea Road, Mervue, Galway
Retention of a front porch extension, a vehicular entrance, and a rear garden shed in Mervue.
2360046 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360046
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 20.21 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a front porch extension to an existing dwelling, a vehicular entrance to the front boundary wall, and a rear garden shed/store.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of retention of a) vehicular entrance to front boundary wall and b) rear garden shed/store and c) front porch extension to existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 77 m |
| 17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €189,000 | 130 m |
| 17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Oct 2025 | €381,000 | 162 m |
| 7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Dec 2025 | €371,000 | 186 m |
| 2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 208 m |
| 9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 221 m |
| 18 Tone Ave, Mervue, Galway | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 252 m |
| 20 Mcdermott Ave, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 310 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 received11 August 2023
- Decision due5 October 2023
- Decision issued5 October 2023
- Grant issued9 November 2023
- Permission expiry8 November 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of a)new vehicular entrance to front boundary wall and b)rear garden shed/store
No.24 Monivea Road , Mervue , Galway
2186Galway CityLodged 31 Mar 2021Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Full planning permission for creation of vehicular access, carparking area and associated works
1 McDonagh Avenue , Mervue , Galway
19260Galway CityLodged 13 Sept 2019Infrastructure
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2560352Galway CityLodged 21 Nov 2025Commercial
- Granted110 m away
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- Granted110 m away
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267Galway CityLodged 27 Feb 2026Apartments
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