No 2D William Street West, Galway
Change of use from a retail unit to an office on William Street West, Galway.
18118 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 April 2018
- Reference
- 18118
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning permission to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit to office use.
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 the change of use from a retail unit to office
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 3 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 34 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 34 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 40 m |
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 19, Ruxton Court, 35/37 Dominick Street | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 109 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 121 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 121 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 received13 April 2018
- Decision due7 June 2018
- Decision issued1 June 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the change of use from retail use to office/retail
2D William Street West , Galway
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1877Galway CityLodged 15 Mar 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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