Taylor's Bar, No 6 & No 7 Dominick Street Upper, Galway
Alterations, extension, and change of use to a licensed café at a protected structure in Galway.
18295 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 September 2018
- Reference
- 18295
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use from retail to a licensed café at ground and first-floor levels, alongside alterations and extensions to the rear. It includes creating new openings between No. 6 and No. 7 Dominick Street Upper, demolishing outbuildings, and constructing new commercial space at No. 7, which is a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for alterations and extension to an existing commercial premises including a) change of use at ground and first floor from retail to licensed café, b) alterations and extension at rear of first floor, c) alterations to front elevation, all at no. 6 dominick street upper and d) new openings (at ground and first floor) between no 6 and no 7 dominick street upper, e) demolition of outbuildings, f) construction of new commercial space at ground (rear courtyard) and first floor including ancillary toilets, kitchen and stores at no. 7 dominick street upper, a protected structure (no 3302)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 28 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 19, Ruxton Court, 35/37 Dominick Street | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 48 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 62 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 62 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 65 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 81 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 81 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 received11 September 2018
- Further information requested1 November 2018
- Further information received20 December 2018
- Decision due25 January 2019
- Decision issued25 January 2019
- Grant issued1 March 2019
- Permission expiry29 February 2024
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