No. 40 Henry Street, Galway
Retention of a new rear access door facing the Eglinton Canal in Galway.
17141 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 May 2017
- Reference
- 17141
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a newly created access door and opening in the rear boundary wall of the property. The opening fronts onto the Eglinton Canal.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of a new access door/opening created in the rear boundary wall fronting the eglinton canal and associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 46 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 92 m |
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 104 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 119 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 19, Ruxton Court, 35/37 Dominick Street | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 128 m |
| 1 Madeira House, Mill St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €371,550 | 129 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 147 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 received29 May 2017
- Decision due23 July 2017
- Decision issued18 July 2017
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