No. 10 & 12 Quay Street, Galway
Retention of ground floor restaurant use and elevational changes at two protected structures on Quay Street.
188 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 January 2018
- Reference
- 188
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 January 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for ground floor restaurant use and associated elevational changes at No. 12 Quay Street. It also includes minor alterations to the ground floor elevation of No. 10 and the rear elevation of No. 12, both of which are protected structures.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for retention for the following at no. 10 & 12 quay street, galway
- Ground floor restaurant use with associated elevational changes at no. 12
- Minor alteration of ground floor elevation of no. 10
- Minor alteration to rear elevation of no
- No. 10 & no. 12 quay street are protected structures, rps ref. 8110 & 8111
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 46 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 46 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 46 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 46 m |
| 40 The Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 71 m |
| Saint Helens, Flood Street, Galway | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 88 m |
| 16 Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 90 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 received12 January 2018
- Decision due8 March 2018
- Decision issued8 March 2018
- Grant issued10 April 2018
- Permission expiry9 April 2023
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