1 Shop Street, Galway City
Replacement of shopfront and signage, plus fire safety works, at a protected structure on Shop Street.
16256 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 September 2016
- Reference
- 16256
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure consists of replacing the external shopfront and signage on both Shop Street and Abbeygate Street Lower. It also includes material alterations to the lobbies from the ground to the fourth floor to improve fire safety.
- Storeys
- 5
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 at 1 shop street, which is a protected structure (ref 9301). The development will consist of the replacement of the external shopfront and signage to both shop street and abbeygate street lower with new shopfront and signage, including material alterations of the ground, first, second, third and fourth floor lobbies to provide for fire safety improvement works and associated works
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 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 78 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 86 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 108 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 116 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 117 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 135 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 139 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 received13 September 2016
- Further information requested2 November 2016
- Further information received28 November 2016
- Decision due24 January 2017
- Decision issued24 January 2017
- Grant issued2 March 2017
- Permission expiry1 March 2022
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