17/18 High Street, Galway City
Remedial structural works and window replacements at a protected structure on High Street, Galway.
19133 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 May 2019
- Reference
- 19133
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes remedial works to brace existing walls with internal structural steel framing and external cast iron plates. It also includes replacing second-floor front windows with timber sliding sash windows and repairing external masonry cracks on this protected structure.
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
Planning permission is sought for, a) remedial works to brace existing walls with internal structural steel framing, fixed by use of threaded steel bolts to decorative external cast iron retaining plates, b) replacement of existing aluminium windows on the second- floor front elevation with timber sliding sash windows and c) making good external cracking in existing masonry walls. The premises is a protected structure and within an architectural conservation area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 54 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 115 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 115 m |
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 115 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 115 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 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 received15 May 2019
- Decision due9 July 2019
- Decision issued9 July 2019
- Grant issued28 August 2019
- Permission expiry27 August 2024
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