GrantedRetentionDecided 5 May 2023

No. 39 Maunsell's Park, Galway

Retention of home alterations including a garage conversion, dormer window, rear extension, and a new garden shed.

2371 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 March 2023

Reference: 2371
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 23 March 2023
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for several changes to a previously approved dwelling. These include converting the garage into habitable space with a front window, adding a front dormer window, installing side windows, building a single-storey rear extension, and constructing a domestic garage/shed in the rear garden.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of (a) changes to the dwelling house which was previously approved planning permission to include (i) the replacement of the garage door to the front of dwelling to a window, (ii) incorporating of the garage into the dwelling as habitable space, (iii) the construction of a dormer window at first floor level to accommodate a bedroom to the front of the dwelling, (iv) additional windows on the gable end of the dwelling house, (v) single storey extension to rear of dwelling house, (b) the construction of a domestic garage/garden shed to the rear of the dwelling house, and (c) all associated site services

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
52 Maunsells Park, Taylors Hill, Galway	Oct 2025	€1,650,000	51 m
30 Maunsells Park, Galway, Galway	May 2026	€750,000	90 m
20 Cedarwood Close Park, Highfield, Galway	Jan 2026	€555,000	95 m
31 Maunsells Rd, Galway, Galway	Dec 2025	€275,000	122 m
Glenavon, 37 Maunsells Rd, Galway	Sept 2025	€665,000	126 m
21 Maunsells Rd, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway	Apr 2025	€1,720,000	143 m
7 Beechmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway	Jul 2025	€600,000	160 m
1 Beechmount Ave, Highfield Park, Galway	Jan 2026	€800,000	179 m

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Key dates

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Application received23 March 2023
Decision due17 May 2023
Decision issued5 May 2023
Grant issued9 June 2023
Permission expiry8 June 2028

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