No 18 Abbeygate Street Lower, Galway
Alterations and extension to a protected structure on Abbeygate Street Lower.
18276 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 August 2018
- Reference
- 18276
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for alterations and extensions to the first and second floors of a protected structure. The works will accommodate the remodelling of a single two-bedroom residential unit.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 alterations and extension to first and second floors to accommodate remodelling of a 1 no. (2 bedroom) residential unit and associated external works (protected structure ref. No. 111)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 26 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 48 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 53 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 74 m |
| 12 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 77 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 77 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 received23 August 2018
- Decision due17 October 2018
- Decision issued16 October 2018
- Grant issued27 November 2018
- Permission expiry26 November 2023
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