Ballyalleys Lane, Galway
Retention of fire escape stairs, doors, and facade alterations within an Architectural Conservation Area.
18297 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 September 2018
- Reference
- 18297
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 September 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to modify an escape doorway and retain two external fire escape stairs, five fire escape doors, and rear facade alterations including a roof opening for a smoking area. The site is located within the Eyre Square Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission and permission for retention for development which will consist of the following
- Permission for modification of existing escape doorway
- Permission for retention for the following: (a) two no. External fire escape stairs; (b) 5 no. Fire escape doors; (c) alterations to rear façade including roof opening for smoking area; (d) associated façade alterations including canopy and signage. The development is located within the eyre square architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 28 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 28 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 66 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 66 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 152 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 163 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 171 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 171 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 received13 September 2018
- Further information requested6 November 2018
- Further information received30 April 2019
- Decision due27 May 2019
- Decision issued24 May 2019
- Grant issued26 June 2019
- Permission expiry25 June 2024
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