3 Dominick Street Upper, Galway
Change of use of a commercial unit from a betting office to a restaurant.
16285 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 October 2016
- Reference
- 16285
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing unit at 3 Dominick Street Upper, Galway. The unit will convert from its current use as a betting office into a restaurant.
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 to change the use of a unit from a betting office to a restaurant
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 22 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 34 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 42 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 42 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 19, Ruxton Court, 35/37 Dominick Street | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 67 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 86 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 86 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 October 2016
- Further information requested15 December 2016
- Further information received7 April 2017
- Decision due4 May 2017
- Decision issued28 April 2017
- Grant issued7 June 2017
- Permission expiry6 June 2022
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