O'Flaherty's Funeral Parlour, Munster Avenue, Galway
Change of use of a funeral parlour's first floor to two apartments.
1828 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 January 2018
- Reference
- 1828
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the first-floor accommodation of a funeral parlour into two 3-bedroom apartments. The proposal also includes modifications to the building's elevations.
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 alteration to existing pl. Refs 1690 & 1125 consisting of the change of use of proposed first floor accommodation, from use ancillary to funeral parlour use, to residential use with two no. 3-bedroom apartments, and modifications to elevations
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 62 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 69 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 69 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 81 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 81 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 81 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 98 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 117 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 received26 January 2018
- Further information requested21 March 2018
- Further information received27 July 2018
- Decision due23 August 2018
- Decision issued22 August 2018
- Grant issued26 September 2018
- Permission expiry25 September 2023
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