14 Mary Street (Buddah Bar public house) and 15 Mary Street (Asian Tea House restaurant), Galway
Retention of a rear storage structure and alterations at a public house and restaurant, plus a new front awning.
16267 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 September 2016
- Reference
- 16267
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new front awning canopy at 14 Mary Street. Retention is also requested for a 17 square metre rear storage structure, minor internal alterations, and external advertising and lighting changes across both premises.
- Floor area
- 17 m²
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 new awning canopy to front elevation of 14 mary street. Retention permission is required for: new single storey storage area structure (17m2) to rear yards of both premises accommodating a shared service corridor between both no. S 14 and 15 mary street; minor internal alterations individually to 14 and 15 mary street; alterations to external advertising and lighting to front elevations of no. S 14 and 15, and all associated site 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 92 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 92 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 92 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 99 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 100 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 106 m |
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 141 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 159 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 received22 September 2016
- Decision due16 November 2016
- Decision issued16 November 2016
- Grant issued3 January 2017
- Permission expiry2 January 2022
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