The Cornstore, Middle Street, Galway
Changes to the entrance doors, facade, and internal layout of The Cornstore, plus a partial change of use to a restaurant/café.
19240 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 August 2019
- Reference
- 19240
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes replacing the existing entrance doors and canopy at the mall entrances. It also involves facade alterations on St. Augustine Street, internal alterations, and a change of use from retail to a retail and restaurant/café mix.
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 for the development which consists of (i) replacement of existing entrance doors and a canopy over same at each main entrance to the mall; (ii) alterations to the façade on st. Augustine street to include changes to the window opes and provision of a shop front and signage; (iii) internal alterations; (iv) change of use from retail to retail/restaurant café and all associated 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 6 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 73 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 97 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 114 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 114 m |
| 35d Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 114 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 received26 August 2019
- Further information requested17 October 2019
- Application withdrawn18 September 2020
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