Mayoralty House, Merchants Road, Galway
Amalgamation and change of use of two vacant ground floor units into a Credit Union within a protected structure.
17127 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 May 2017
- Reference
- 17127
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for alterations to a protected structure to amalgamate two vacant ground floor units. The project includes a change of use to financial services for a Credit Union, a revised entrance, new shopfront signage, and alterations to the public footpath.
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 alterations to vacant ground floor units comprising, the amalgamation of 2 units. Change of use to financial services for a credit union, revised entrance & shopfront illuminated signage, associated painting & alterations to the public footpath to suit the revised entrance at mayoralty house, this is a protected structure
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 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 16 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 16 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 41 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 41 m |
| 35d Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 41 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 73 m |
| 7 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, New Docks | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 76 m |
| 12 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 76 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 received12 May 2017
- Decision due6 July 2017
- Decision issued20 June 2017
- Grant issued1 August 2017
- Permission expiry31 July 2022
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