4 St. Vincent's Avenue, Woodquay, Galway
Alterations to a shopfront and change of use of the first floor from a photo studio to offices.
19172 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 June 2019
- Reference
- 19172
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for extensions and alterations to an existing building. The works include alterations to the shopfront, a new entrance door to the first floor, changing the use of the first floor from a photo studio to offices, and extending the first-floor office space.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for extension / alterations to existing building to include: alterations to shop front and provision of new entrance door to first floor accommodation, change of use of first floor from photo studio to office use and extension of first floor office accommodation, internal alterations to ground floor office / retail space along with all ancillary site works and site services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €421,000 | 23 m |
| 10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 33 m |
| 12 Corrib Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2025 | €530,000 | 58 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 94 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 8 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 4 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 106 m |
| 3 St Brendan's Road, Wood Quay, Galway | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 111 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 received14 June 2019
- Further information requested7 August 2019
- Further information received10 February 2020
- Decision due8 March 2020
- Decision issued3 March 2020
- Grant issued4 June 2020
- Permission expiry3 June 2025
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