31-35 Munster Avenue, Galway
Demolition of existing buildings to construct a new 3 and 4-storey student accommodation building with 73 bedrooms.
19156 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 June 2019
- Reference
- 19156
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 June 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 2793.24 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of 31-35 Munster Avenue. In its place, a new 2,876 sqm student accommodation building will be constructed, featuring 73 single bedrooms, a caretaker apartment, and common facilities. The complex will also be used as tourist accommodation outside of academic terms.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for the development which consists of the demolition of 31-35 munster avenue, the construction of a new 2,876sqm student accommodation building on 3 and 4 storeys, containing; 1 caretaker apartment, 73 no. Single bedrooms, common rooms, laundry, plant/store rooms, reception, stairs/lifts and circulation, including all necessary site services and development. The complex will be used as hostel/ tourist accommodation on a temporary basis outside the academic term times.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 96 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 96 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 99 m |
| Columbans Hall, Sea Road, Galyway | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 110 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 139 m |
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 146 m |
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 162 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 171 m |
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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 received4 June 2019
- Further information requested26 July 2019
- Application withdrawn16 January 2020
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