Abhainn na mBradan Building, Newtownsmith, Galway
Change of use and alterations to create a seated restaurant on the first floor of a building with a protected structure.
16241 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 August 2016
- Reference
- 16241
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a new mezzanine level to accommodate a seated restaurant on the first floor. It includes a change of use from retail storage to a kitchen, retail space to toilets, and a new ventilation stack. There is a protected structure on site in the form of an inscribed stone.
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 a seated restaurant at the first floor of the abhainn na mbradan building. The development will consist of (1) construction of a new mezzanine level in lieu of void area to accommodate the seated restaurant. (2) change of use from retail storage area to provide ancillary kitchen. (3) change of use from retail space to provide ancillary toilets. (4) provision of ventilation stack at rear (west) elevation together with all associated site works and services. There is a protected structure on site in the form of an inscribed stone rps ref. No. 7202
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 115 m |
| 26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway | May 2025 | €330,000 | 115 m |
| 10 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 134 m |
| 23 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Jul 2025 | €560,000 | 142 m |
| 13 The Waterhouse, Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 142 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 148 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 149 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 154 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 received24 August 2016
- Further information requested17 October 2016
- Further information received17 November 2016
- Decision due14 December 2016
- Decision issued13 December 2016
- Grant issued26 January 2017
- Permission expiry25 January 2022
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