50 Maunsells Park, Taylor's Hill, Galway
Retention of front facade alterations to a house in Taylor's Hill, Galway.
2460008 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460008
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 January 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to the front facade of an existing house. The changes include replacing a pitched roof on a single-storey projection with a flat zinc-clad roof, adding stone cladding at ground floor level, and rendering over brickwork at first floor level.
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 is sought to retain alterations to the front façade of no. 50 maunsells park, galway. Previous planning permission reference number 21/97 refers. The alterations consist of the following
- Replacement of pitched roof on single storey projection with a flat roof and zinc cladding
- Stone cladding at ground floor level
- Rendered finish over brickwork at first floor level
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Maunsells Park, Taylors Hill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €1,650,000 | 30 m |
| 20 Cedarwood Close Park, Highfield, Galway | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 84 m |
| 30 Maunsells Park, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €750,000 | 115 m |
| 31 Maunsells Rd, Galway, Galway | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 144 m |
| 7 Beechmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway | Jul 2025 | €600,000 | 150 m |
| 1 Beechmount Ave, Highfield Park, Galway | Jan 2026 | €800,000 | 151 m |
| Glenavon, 37 Maunsells Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €665,000 | 155 m |
| 21 Maunsells Rd, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €1,720,000 | 155 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 received12 January 2024
- Decision due7 March 2024
- Decision issued5 March 2024
- Grant issued12 April 2024
- Permission expiry11 April 2029
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