Augustine House, Merchants Road, Galway
Change of use from ground floor office to a hyperbaric oxygen centre.
16363 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2016
- Reference
- 16363
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use at ground floor level from office space to a hyperbaric oxygen centre. The development includes installing a barochamber, public and staff facilities, and alterations to the front elevation and signage.
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 a change of use at ground floor level from office use to use as a hyperbaric oxygen centre. The proposed development includes the provision of a barochamber (oxygen treatment unit), associated public / staff facilities, alterations to the front elevation, signage and all associated site development works and services
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 March 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 May 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 59 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 59 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 71 m |
| 7 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, New Docks | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 77 m |
| 12 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 77 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 78 m |
| 35d Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 78 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 78 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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