4 St. Brendans Road, Woodquay, Galway
Refurbishment and partial change of use from office to residential of a three-storey terraced house in Woodquay.
19141 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 May 2019
- Reference
- 19141
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment of an existing three-storey terraced house. It includes a partial change of use from office space to residential accommodation.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for refurbishment and partial change of use from office to residential of an existing three- storey terraced house, including all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 St Brendan's Road, Wood Quay, Galway | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 7 m |
| Apt 4 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 8 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 37 m |
| 6 Caladh Mor, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 30 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway | May 2025 | €230,000 | 50 m |
| 29b St Brendan's Avenue, Woodquay, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 63 m |
| 5 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 101 m |
| 12 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Prospect Hill | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 101 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 received23 May 2019
- Further information requested16 July 2019
- Further information received10 October 2019
- Decision due6 November 2019
- Decision issued5 November 2019
- Grant issued11 December 2019
- Permission expiry10 December 2024
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