37 Merchants Road, Previously known as No 43a 43b and 44), Merchants Road
Change of use of three apartments to offices, and addition of a new floor with four apartments on Merchants Road.
18373 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 November 2018
- Reference
- 18373
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves extending and changing the use of three existing apartments to office space at the third-floor level. It also includes constructing an additional floor to accommodate four new apartments.
- Residential units
- 4
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 for (a) extension to and change of use from three no. Apartments to office use and associated elevation alterations at third floor and (b) an additional floor containing four no. Apartments (1 x 2 bedroom and 3 x 1 bedroom) and associated external works at ' merchant's square'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35d Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 16 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 16 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 16 m |
| 3 Glor Na Mara, Dock St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €328,500 | 31 m |
| 5 Glor Na Mara, Dock Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 40 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 40 m |
| 4 Dock Street, Galway | May 2025 | €315,000 | 45 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 received16 November 2018
- Further information requested17 January 2019
- Further information received26 February 2019
- Decision due25 March 2019
- Decision issued22 March 2019
- Appeal submitted18 April 2019
- Appeal decided23 August 2019
- Permission expiry22 August 2024
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