Major renovation and extensions to family home with new rear balcony and raised roof

Granted with conditions on 16 April 2026

Michael and Caroline Allen have been granted permission to significantly extend and renovate their home at Ogúil, Riversdale near Moycullen. The work includes new single-storey extensions to the front, rear and side, a raised roof over the dining and living area, a new rear balcony and cantilevered deck, plus external wall insulation and stone cladding. They'll need to demolish the front porch, rear bay window and some existing features first.

Full description from the council file

for the demolition of a front entrance porch, rear bay window, rear concrete canopy and chimney. The retention of changes to a first floor extension differing from those granted under Pl. Ref. 151532 and elements of metal standing seam. The construction of single storey extensions to the rear, front and side, a rear first floor balcony, a new raised roof over an existing dining/living area with new front and side rain shelters, new rooflights, sedum roof finish, changes to existing fascia and soffits, a new raised garage roof, front privacy wall, rear cantilevered deck, chimney structure, installation of external wall insulation, new stone cladding and other minor elevational alterations and all associated works

Details

Reference: 2561447
Applicant: Michael and Caroline Allen
Site address: Ogúil, Riversdale, Uggool, , Moycullen, Co.Galway, H91 FY8C
Status: Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received: October 03, 2025
Decision due: April 26, 2026
Date decided: April 16, 2026
Authority: Galway County Council

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Source: Galway County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2561447 on the council portal →.
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