Former Connacht Tribune site, 15 Market Street, Galway
Change of use of the former Connacht Tribune printworks to an indoor food hall and event space.
18337 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 October 2018
- Reference
- 18337
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use at the former Connacht Tribune site, which is part of a protected structure. The project involves converting the former printworks and paper store into an indoor licensed food hall, market, dining space, and occasional event space.
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 at the former connacht tribune site (part of a protected structure) consisting of change of use of former printworks, paper store and associated areas to indoor licenced food hall/market and dining space, with associated ancillary outdoor space/use with ancillary use as an occasional event space, along with all associated and ancillary works and development
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.
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 62 m |
| 26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway | May 2025 | €330,000 | 100 m |
| 10 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 121 m |
| 3 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 131 m |
| 13 The Waterhouse, Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 137 m |
| 23 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Jul 2025 | €560,000 | 137 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 162 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 164 m |
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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 received25 October 2018
- Further information requested18 December 2018
- Further information received13 March 2019
- Decision due9 April 2019
- Decision issued9 April 2019
- Grant issued15 May 2019
- Permission expiry14 May 2024
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