No. 53 Maunsell's Park, Taylor's Hill, Galway
Single-storey front extension, garage conversion, and rear conservatory demolition at a house in Galway.
2373 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 March 2023
- Reference
- 2373
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 34.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey front extension, converting the side garage into habitable space, and demolishing the rear conservatory. It also includes installing roof windows, altering a gable wall window, and associated elevational changes.
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 development which consists of (a) a single storey front extension to the existing house. (b) alterations to the south facing gable wall window to the stairwell. (c) conversion of the existing single storey garage side annex to habitable space to include replacing existing garage door with a window. (d) provision of roof windows to the existing single storey garage side annex roof and to the rear roof slope of the main two storey house. (e) associated elevation changes. (f) demolition of the rear single storey conservatory. (g) various external elevation changes to the existing house and garage. (h) all associated building works and site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Maunsells Park, Taylors Hill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €1,650,000 | 22 m |
| 20 Cedarwood Close Park, Highfield, Galway | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 36 m |
| 7 Beechmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway | Jul 2025 | €600,000 | 100 m |
| 1 Beechmount Ave, Highfield Park, Galway | Jan 2026 | €800,000 | 113 m |
| 30 Maunsells Park, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €750,000 | 124 m |
| Aisling, 24 Sycamore Dr, Highfield Park | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 167 m |
| 31 Maunsells Rd, Galway, Galway | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 192 m |
| Glenavon, 37 Maunsells Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €665,000 | 194 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 received24 March 2023
- Decision due18 May 2023
- Decision issued12 May 2023
- Grant issued16 June 2023
- Permission expiry15 June 2028
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