Swan House, Flood Street, Galway
Retention of the conversion of upper floors from offices to two apartments in a protected structure.
17259 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 September 2017
- Reference
- 17259
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of the first, second, and attic levels of a protected structure from offices to residential use, creating one studio and one two-bedroom duplex. Physical works to be retained include internal partitioning, new stairs, toilets, and Velux rooflights.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of change of use of first, second and attic level, from offices to residential (1 no. Studio 'bedsit' apartment and 1 no. 2 bed duplex apartment) and physical works including the installation of velux rooflights, the erection of internal partitioning, construction of a stairs, w. C's and all associated services, including all associated internal alterations ( a protected structure ref. No. 4201)
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helens, Flood Street, Galway | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 20 m |
| 6 Portmore, Spanish Arch, Galway | Feb 2026 | €440,000 | 34 m |
| 5 Glor Na Mara, Dock Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 77 m |
| 3 Glor Na Mara, Dock St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €328,500 | 77 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 92 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 92 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 93 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 93 m |
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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 received8 September 2017
- Further information requested31 October 2017
- Further information received13 April 2018
- Decision due10 May 2018
- Decision issued10 May 2018
- Grant issued13 June 2018
- Permission expiry12 June 2023
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