The Quays Bar, Quay Street, Galway
Installation of a new service lift and roof-level service extensions at a protected structure.
16250 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 August 2016
- Reference
- 16250
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2016
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 300 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new service lift and lobbies in the existing service yard of The Quays Bar. The works also include extending the service, plant, and storage facilities at the roof level of this 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 development which will consist of the provision of a new service lift and associated lobbies in existing service yard to access all floors and extended service/plant/storage facilities at the existing roof level including the extension of the existing flat roof above existing plant at the existing roof level over the entire existing flat roof. This is a protected structure
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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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helens, Flood Street, Galway | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 58 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 73 m |
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 84 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 84 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 84 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 84 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 87 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 received31 August 2016
- Further information requested24 October 2016
- Further information received1 December 2016
- Decision due7 February 2017
- Decision issued7 February 2017
- Grant issued14 March 2017
- Permission expiry13 March 2022
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