Ground Floor Retail Unit, Cross Street Lower, Galway
Change of use from a retail unit to a casual eatery in Galway City.
17254 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 September 2017
- Reference
- 17254
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2017
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 101 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the conversion of the former 'Rococo' ground floor retail unit into a healthy and casual eatery. The development includes internal seating, a revised layout, and updated front signage.
- Storey
- 1
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 development at the former "rococo", which will consist of (1) permission for change of use at ground floor, from retail to healthy & casual eatery. The proposed use will involve the consumption of food on and off the premises. (2) permission for internal seating and revised internal layout and (3) permission for revised signage to front elevation, together with all associated site 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 19 July 2018.
Notified floor area: 71 m²
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 43 m |
| Saint Helens, Flood Street, Galway | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 77 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 77 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 98 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 98 m |
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 98 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 received4 September 2017
- Further information requested26 October 2017
- Further information received8 December 2017
- Decision due22 April 2018
- Decision issued19 April 2018
- Grant issued24 May 2018
- Permission expiry23 May 2023
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