3 Newtownsmith & 11 Mary Street, Galway
Demolition of a guesthouse to build a new three-storey mixed-use building with a restaurant and guesthouse.
19157 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 June 2019
- Reference
- 19157
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing the existing guesthouse and outbuildings at No. 3 Newtownsmith. A new three-storey mixed-use building will be constructed, featuring a ground-floor restaurant and a guesthouse on the upper floors, which will be amalgamated with No. 11 Mary Street.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission of the development which consists of (1) permission to demolish existing guesthouse at no 3 newtownsmith along with existing outbuildings. (2) permission to construct a new 3 storey mixed use building at 3 newtownsmith incorporating; (a) a restaurant on ground floor with ancillary kitchen/toilets/ bin store and dining area (b) revised ducting/ ventilation arrangements and (c) a new guesthouse over first and second floor levels, incorporating the first and second level of no. 11 mary street. (d) amalgamation of existing restaurant on the ground floor of no. 11 mary street into the new proposed restaurant. (e) amalgamation & change of use of first floor of no. 11 mary street from restaurant dining area to part of new guesthouse. (f) amalgamation & change of use of second floor of no. 11 mary street from bedroom to part of new guesthouse. (3) proposed new signage, outdoor seating area and canopy along no. 3 newtownsmith (4) all associated site works and services
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 October 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 309.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 101 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 120 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 122 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 122 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 125 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 128 m |
| 26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway | May 2025 | €330,000 | 136 m |
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 143 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 received5 June 2019
- Further information requested26 July 2019
- Further information received6 December 2019
- Decision due11 January 2020
- Decision issued10 January 2020
- Grant issued24 February 2020
- Permission expiry23 February 2025
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