20 Walsh's Terrace, Woodquay, Galway
Change of use from a residential dwelling to an 11-bedroom guest house in Woodquay.
18366 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 November 2018
- Reference
- 18366
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 407.97 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert an existing end-of-terrace house into a guest house. The development includes demolishing rear out-buildings and constructing a new two-storey rear extension to accommodate 11 en-suite guest rooms, a communal lounge, a breakfast room, and a landscaped courtyard.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of the change of use from existing residential, end of terrace dwelling to guest house use and the demolition of existing out-buildings at the rear. The new guest house will incorporate the existing two storey end of terrace house as well as a new two storey extension at the rear and will comprise of 11 en-suite guest rooms with communal lounge and breakfast room along with a landscaped courtyard and a new pedestrian gate access at the rear and all ancillary site works, landscaping and service connections
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Odonoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 59 m |
| 6 Caladh Mor, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 72 m |
| Apartment 30 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway | May 2025 | €230,000 | 74 m |
| 3 St Brendan's Road, Wood Quay, Galway | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 75 m |
| 29b St Brendan's Avenue, Woodquay, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 85 m |
| 14 O Donoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2026 | €365,000 | 86 m |
| 5 St Bridgets Court, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 4 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 115 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 received14 November 2018
- Further information requested16 January 2019
- Further information received28 February 2019
- Decision due27 March 2019
- Decision issued26 March 2019
- Appeal submitted17 April 2019
- Appeal decided12 August 2019
- Permission expiry11 August 2024
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