4 Buttermilk Walk, Middle Street, Galway
Change of use from commercial/office to a two-bedroom apartment in Galway.
1687 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 April 2016
- Reference
- 1687
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the first and second floors of 4 Buttermilk Walk to change from commercial and office use to residential use. This will accommodate a new two-bedroom apartment with internal alterations.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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 at first and second floor of 4 buttermilk walk, middle street, galway. The development will consist of a change of use from existing commercial/office use, to residential use to accommodate a 2 bed apartment, together with all associated internal alterations and 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 27 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 30 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 37 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 64 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 75 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 86 m |
| 12 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 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 received6 April 2016
- Decision due31 May 2016
- Decision issued31 May 2016
- Grant issued8 July 2016
- Permission expiry7 July 2021
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