42 William Street, Galway City
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a whiskey shop and off-licence in a protected structure.
16237 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 August 2016
- Reference
- 16237
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a ground floor retail unit into a whiskey shop and off-licence. It also includes minor alterations and conservation works to the shopfront of the protected structure.
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 (1) change of use of ground floor retail unit to a whiskey shop/off licence and (2) permission for minor alterations and conservation works to shopfront. This is a protected structure (ref: 10812)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 65 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 78 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 78 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 117 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 117 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 117 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 147 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 148 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 received19 August 2016
- Decision due13 October 2016
- Decision issued13 October 2016
- Grant issued16 November 2016
- Permission expiry15 November 2021
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