6 St. Nicholas Street, Galway
Roof repairs and replacement on a protected structure.
1632 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 February 2016
- Reference
- 1632
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 February 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for re-roofing an existing hipped slate roof, replacing a flat roof to the rear, and carrying out minor chimney repairs on a 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
- Re-roofing existing hipped slate roof
- Replacing existing flat roof to rear of property and replace with new
- Carry out minor repairs to top of chimney. This is a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 5 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 22 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 56 m |
| 12 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 56 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 69 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 69 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 received5 February 2016
- Further information requested29 March 2016
- Further information received4 April 2016
- Decision due1 May 2016
- Decision issued21 April 2016
- Grant issued25 May 2016
- Permission expiry24 May 2021
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