42 William Street, Galway
Minor alterations and conservation works to the shopfront of a protected retail unit.
16362 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2016
- Reference
- 16362
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for minor alterations and conservation works to the shopfront of an existing retail unit. The property is listed as 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 (a protected structure - ref 10812) for minor alterations and conservations works to shopfront at the existing retail unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 66 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 78 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 78 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 116 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 116 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 146 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 148 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 received23 December 2016
- Decision due25 February 2017
- Decision issued23 February 2017
- Grant issued10 April 2017
- Permission expiry9 April 2022
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