Curate's Dwelling Walter Macken Road, Mervue, Galway
Planning permission is sought to convert a curate's dwelling into community services and office use in Mervue.
2460143 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460143
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the existing curate's dwelling on Walter Macken Road. The proposal is to convert the residential property into a Community Services and Office Use facility for the care and wellbeing of people.
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: (i) the change of use of the existing curate's dwelling from residential use to community services use/office use for the care & wellbeing of people at walter macken road, mervue, galway.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for institutional and community facility use”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2026 | €392,000 | 199 m |
| 9 Ard Aoibhinn Drive, Ballybane Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 278 m |
| 13 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €96,000 | 282 m |
| 17 Mcbride Ave, Mervue, Galway | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 299 m |
| 17 Mchugh Ave, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €330,000 | 308 m |
| 6 Mcbride Avenue, Mervue, Galwaynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €106,000 | 333 m |
| 3 Bayview Heights, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €290,000 | 340 m |
| 3 Meadow Grove, Ballybane, Galway | Jul 2025 | €388,500 | 345 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 received15 May 2024
- Decision due9 July 2024
- Decision issued19 June 2024
- Grant issued31 July 2024
- Permission expiry30 July 2029
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