139 Upper Salthill Road, Galway
Conversion of the upper floors of a public house into two apartments.
18262 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 August 2018
- Reference
- 18262
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the first and second floors of a public house into two apartments (one 1-bed and one 2-bed) for short or long-term lets. The works include elevation alterations, a new residential access door, and window modifications.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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 is sought for the change of use of first and second floor levels from public house to 2 apartments (1 no. 1 bed and 1 no. 2 bed) for use as short term or long term lets and alterations to elevations including a) new residential access door and window to front, b) revised front corner window to public house, c) replacement of exit door with glazing to side (beach avenue) and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 200 Upper Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 37 m |
| 35 Carraigh Palmer, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 50 m |
| 14 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial Dr, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €292,000 | 50 m |
| 8 The Gallery, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Dec 2025 | €875,000 | 88 m |
| 178 Upper Salthill, Galway City, County Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 90 m |
| Apt.3 - An Gaileara�, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 97 m |
| 10 Croit Na Mara, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €600,000 | 103 m |
| 18 Croit Na Mara, Salthill, Galway City | Dec 2025 | €545,000 | 103 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 received10 August 2018
- Decision due4 October 2018
- Decision issued4 October 2018
- Grant issued8 November 2018
- Permission expiry7 November 2023
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