Apartment No. 1, Middle Street Mews, 1 Middle Street
Partial change of use of a Middle Street apartment to toilets for the Dáil Bar and creation of a studio apartment.
17317 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 November 2017
- Reference
- 17317
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert part of a first-floor apartment into female toilet facilities with access from the adjoining Dáil Bar. The remaining space of the apartment will be converted into a studio apartment. The works affect protected structures.
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 (a) change-of-use of part of existing first floor level apartment no. 1 middle street mews, 1 middle street galway h91 yp63, to female toilet facilities, (7m2) with a 1.0m wide access from the adjoining dáil bar, (42-44 middle street, galway h91 r8w3) escape stairs at first floor level and (b) and the creation of a studio apartment (40m2) from the balance of apartment no. 1 at this level. Galway city development plan 2011-2017 ref. Nos. On list of protected structures: (1) no. 42 middle street - no. 6110. (2) no. 44 middle street, - no. 6111
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 4 April 2018.
Notified floor area: 57.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 37 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 93 m |
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 93 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 93 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 96 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 96 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 received17 November 2017
- Decision due20 January 2018
- Decision issued18 January 2018
- Grant issued22 February 2018
- Permission expiry21 February 2023
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