31 Newcastle Road, Galway
Change of use from offices to two short-term holiday let apartments in Galway.
19267 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 September 2019
- Reference
- 19267
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert first-floor offices into two 1-bedroom dwelling units. These units are intended for short-term lets and include associated external works.
- Residential units
- 2
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 is sought for change of use from offices to 2 no. Dwellings (2 no. 1 bedroom units) for short term lets and all associated external works at the first floor of the existing development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €188,500 | 21 m |
| 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 132 m |
| 1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €970,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 156 m |
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 292 m |
| 14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €383,000 | 295 m |
| 9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 304 m |
| Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 315 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 received20 September 2019
- Decision due14 November 2019
- Decision issued13 November 2019
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