Mayoralty House, Merchants Road, Galway
Replacement of building signage on a protected structure.
18305 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 September 2018
- Reference
- 18305
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 September 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to remove the existing 'MAYORALTY HOUSE' lettering and install a new 3.32 sqm sign in the same location above the ground floor entrance. The building is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to remove existing 'mayoralty house' lettering/signage and install 1 no. New sign (c. 3.32 sq. M) in the same location above the merchants road, ground floor entrance of mayoralty house. This is a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 26 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 26 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 54 m |
| 35d Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 54 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 54 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 60 m |
| 7 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, New Docks | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 85 m |
| 12 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 85 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 September 2018
- Decision due15 November 2018
- Decision issued14 November 2018
- Grant issued18 December 2018
- Permission expiry17 December 2023
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