32 Prospect Hill, Galway
Change of use from a ground floor retail unit to a restaurant.
1735 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 February 2017
- Reference
- 1735
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a restaurant. The development will also include internal alterations and revisions to ancillary services.
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 an existing ground floor retail unit to restaurant together with internal alterations and revisions to ancillary 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 42 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 63 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 107 m |
| 16 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jan 2026 | €392,500 | 112 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 113 m |
| 10 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 116 m |
| 6 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 127 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 received9 February 2017
- Further information requested31 March 2017
- Further information received13 September 2017
- Decision due10 October 2017
- Decision issued6 October 2017
- Grant issued10 November 2017
- Permission expiry9 November 2022
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