4 Henry Street, Galway
Change of use of a ground floor unit from a butchers to a restaurant.
1770 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 March 2017
- Reference
- 1770
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor commercial unit from a butchers to a restaurant. The application also includes proposed alterations to the building's façade.
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 (1) alterations to the façade of a commercial premises and (2) change of use of ground floor unit from butchers to restaurant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 7 m |
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 10 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 43 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 58 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 19, Ruxton Court, 35/37 Dominick Street | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 69 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 114 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 114 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 received21 March 2017
- Further information requested12 May 2017
- Further information received14 July 2017
- Decision due10 August 2017
- Decision issued10 August 2017
- Grant issued14 September 2017
- Permission expiry13 September 2022
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