GrantedExtensionDecided 9 September 2025

3 Averard West, Taylors Hill, Galway

Alterations and extensions to a detached house in Taylors Hill, including a rear extension and loft conversion.

2560145 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 May 2025

Reference: 2560145
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 May 2025
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 36 m²

Summary

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The development consists of a ground floor rear extension, a side garage extension, and the conversion of the existing loft into habitable space with rear dormer windows. It also includes new windows, a new front door, and roof lights.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: full planning permission for alterations and additions to the existing detached house at 3 averard west, taylors hill, galway ; including for the construction of a ground floor extension of c. 25m2 to the rear of the existing house, construction of a garage extension of c. 11m2 to the side of the existing house, conversion of the existing loft into habitable space, construction of loft dormer windows to the rear of the existing house, alterations to the front, rear and side of the existing house to include new windows throughout, new front door with fanlight , new side elevation windows, new velux roof lights to the front and rear roof of the existing house and all ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
St Annes, 16 Maunsells Rd, Taylors Hill Rd	Jan 2026	€1,880,000	79 m
20 Maunsells Rd, Galway, Galway	Jul 2025	€460,000	115 m
2 Averard East, Taylors Hill, Galway	May 2026	€900,000	119 m
Benarde, Maunsells Rd, Taylors Hill	Apr 2026	€1,100,000	128 m
4 Maunsells House, 9 Maunsells Rd, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	130 m
Apt 3 Maunsells House, 9 Maunsells Rd, Galway	Nov 2025	€410,000	130 m
St Theresas, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway	Sept 2025	€1,050,000	165 m
21 Maunsells Rd, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway	Apr 2025	€1,720,000	170 m

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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 received20 May 2025
Further information requested10 July 2025
Further information received15 August 2025
Decision due11 September 2025
Decision issued9 September 2025
Grant issued17 October 2025
Permission expiry16 October 2030

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