GrantedChange of useDecided 1 October 2018

79 Threadneedle Road, Galway

Change of use from a shop unit to residential use on Threadneedle Road.

18261 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 August 2018

Reference: 18261
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 August 2018
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 45.24 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to convert an existing commercial shop unit into residential use. The development will also include elevation alterations to the existing shop unit and associated site works.

Change of useconversionretail to residential

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the change of use from shop unit (commercial) to residential use, elevation alteration of the existing shop unit and associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
81b Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€990,000	12 m
81b Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€990,000	12 m
95 Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galway	May 2025	€870,000	128 m
5 The Gardens, Threadneedle Rd, Galway	Jun 2025	€765,000	133 m
97 Threadneedle Rd, Salthill, Galway	Sept 2025	€740,000	143 m
4 Glenard Ave, Salthill, Galway	Dec 2025	€925,000	158 m
11 The Gardens, Threadneedle Rd, Salthill	Jan 2026	€904,000	171 m
55 Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2026	€618,000	202 m

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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 received10 August 2018
Decision due4 October 2018
Decision issued1 October 2018
Grant issued8 November 2018
Permission expiry7 November 2023

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