Menlo Village, Galway, -
Demolition of a front porch to build a replacement porch, single-storey and first-floor extensions, and retention of a garden room.
2560032 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560032
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 54.55 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing front porch and construction of a replacement single-storey front porch. It also includes a single-storey rear and side extension, a first-floor rear extension, minor elevational changes, the retention of a detached garden room, and the relocation of a septic tank.
- Storeys
- 2
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; demolition of an existing front entrance porch and construction of a replacement singles storey front porch, a single storey rear/side extension, a first-floor rear extension and minor elevational changes. Retention of a detached garden room and relocation of an existing biocell septic tank and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for low-density residential development which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and environmental sensitivities”
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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received7 February 2025
- Decision due3 April 2025
- Decision issued24 March 2025
- Grant issued12 May 2025
- Permission expiry11 May 2030
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