Unit 6, Old Malte Arcade (off High St.), Galway
Retention of Unit 6 as a separate shop unit in Galway.
16119 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 May 2016
- Reference
- 16119
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain Unit 6 in the Old Malte Arcade as a separate, individual shop unit.
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
Retention permission to retain unit 6 as a separate shop unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 41 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 127 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 130 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 130 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 May 2016
- Decision due6 July 2016
- Decision issued5 July 2016
- Grant issued19 August 2016
- Permission expiry18 August 2021
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