36 Woodquay, Galway
Partial change of use of ground floor to a shop and an attic extension with a roof terrace.
1884 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 March 2018
- Reference
- 1884
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a partial change of use of the ground floor from residential to retail. It also includes an attic level extension with a new roof terrace, a new shop front, and internal and external alterations.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for, a) a new partial change of use of ground floor from dwelling to shop, b) an attic level extension to existing dwelling with a new roof terrace, c) a new shop front and external alterations, d) internal alterations, and e) all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 46 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 46 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 56 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 63 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 69 m |
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 71 m |
| 7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €421,000 | 110 m |
| 10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 114 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 received22 March 2018
- Further information requested15 May 2018
- Further information received9 July 2018
- Decision due5 August 2018
- Decision issued3 August 2018
- Grant issued5 September 2018
- Permission expiry4 September 2023
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