4 New Dock Street, Galway
Extension and change of use of a terraced building to offices in Galway.
18175 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 June 2018
- Reference
- 18175
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves an extension and modifications to an existing terraced building. It also includes a change of use from residential to office space, located within an architectural conservation area.
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 development which will consist of an extension and modifications to existing terraced building and for change of use from residential to office together with all associated site works. The building is located in a architectural conservation area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dock Street, Galway | May 2025 | €315,000 | 2 m |
| 3 Glor Na Mara, Dock St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €328,500 | 39 m |
| 5 Glor Na Mara, Dock Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 39 m |
| 35d Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 49 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 49 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 49 m |
| 7 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, New Docks | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 71 m |
| 12 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 71 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 received5 June 2018
- Decision due30 July 2018
- Decision issued26 July 2018
- Grant issued29 August 2018
- Permission expiry28 August 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for development which consists of: partial demolition works to existing dwelling Alterations to…
4 New Dock Street , The Docks , Galway
2660073Galway CityLodged 7 Mar 2026Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
E.O.D. on Pl. Reg. Ref. No. 11/170 — Permission to construct a storage room at first floor level for an…
1 2 & 3 New Docks Road , Galway
16186Galway CityLodged 4 Jul 2016Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission for the development which will consist of (1) Amalgamation of the pair of terraced…
4 & 5 Dock road , Galway
19356Galway CityLodged 19 Dec 2019Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Permission for development which will consist of extension of the existing hair salon into the adjoining…
David Martin Hair Salon & Apt. No. 1 , Glór na Mara , New Dock Street
1615Galway CityLodged 27 Jan 2016Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for 2 no. security roller gates; 1 metre in height with a 6 metre opening located at the Eastern…
Mulvoy Quay , Dock Road , Galway
1629Galway CityLodged 4 Feb 2016Infrastructure
- Refused40 m away
Permission for retention, the development to be retained consists of a 1.69 m high timber clad enclosure, to…
The House Hotel , Corner of Flood Street and New Dock Road , Lower Merchants Road
18437Galway CityLodged 21 Dec 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development which consists of the erection of 1 No. non- illuminated fascia sign and 1 No.…
7B Marina House , Dock Road , The Docks
1991Galway CityLodged 26 Mar 2019Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Permission for (a) extension to and change of use from three no. apartments to office use and associated…
37 Merchants Road , Previously known as No 43a 43b and 44) , Merchants Road
18373Galway CityLodged 16 Nov 2018Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Planning permission is sought for a change of use from existing offices over three floors to residential use…
8 Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, A96W274
D22A/0816Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Oct 2022
- WithdrawnChange of use
Permission is sought for a development consisting of — Change of use from lower ground level apartment and…
82, George's Street Upper, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D18A/0855Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Sept 2018
- GrantedChange of use
For a change of use of existing three storey offices, to one dwelling house, which is located within a…
68 Patrick Street, Fermoy, Co. Cork,
224951corkLodged 26 Apr 2022
- GrantedChange of use
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission is sought for works include the change of use from office to…
20 Herbert Place, Dublin 2, D02 VA09
3714/22Dublin CityLodged 12 Apr 2022
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for development for change of use of an existing residential house to commercial offices, demolish…
No.6 Anne Street , Dundalk , Co. Louth
16547LouthLodged 8 Aug 2016
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
The change of use of the two upper floor levels (upper ground floor and first floor including the rear…
3, Park Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96K3C3
D26A/0113/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Feb 2026
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.