Hynes Building, St Augustine St, Galway
Internal alterations, office expansion, and partial change of use at the Hynes Building in Galway.
16223 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 August 2016
- Reference
- 16223
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes constructing 97 sq m of new office space within the existing building envelope by infilling stairs and lightwells. It also involves changing the use of 359 sq m of ground floor space from Class 2 to Class 3 offices, installing a screened roof plant, and making elevational alterations.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development at a 0.24 ha site approximately, known as the hynes building, st. Augustine street, galway (a three storey building with roof plant). The site is principally bounded by st. Augustine street to the northwest; st. Clare's walk to the northeast; merchants road to the southeast; and st. Augustine house to the southwest. (for clarity the existing ground floor library use is unchanged in this planning application). The development will consist of the construction of 97 sq m new office floor space within the building envelope through the removal and infill of stairs between ground and first floor levels; infill of an existing internal lightwell at first floor level, its enclosure with a roof- light at roof level; and the amendment of an existing internal lightwell at second floor and roof level. The development will also consist of: the change of use of 359 sq m at ground floor level from class 2 offices (where the services are provided principally to visiting members of the public) to class 3 offices; construction of a screened external roof plant area; elevational alterations, including revisions to doors and windows; and all site development works above and below ground
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 32 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 63 m |
| 12 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 63 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 63 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 74 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 75 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 78 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 81 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 received3 August 2016
- Decision due27 September 2016
- Decision issued20 September 2016
- Grant issued26 October 2016
- Permission expiry25 October 2021
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