4 St. Helens Street, Galway
Extension and renovation of a house to include a short-term letting B&B.
19278 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 October 2019
- Reference
- 19278
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct an extension and renovate an existing house. The completed development will include a short-term letting bed and breakfast.
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 construction of an extension to and renovation of existing house to include short term letting b&b and all associated site works and associated 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 70 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 22 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 67 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 80 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 88 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 125 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 131 m |
| 47 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 163 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 193 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 received3 October 2019
- Further information requested26 November 2019
- Further information received12 June 2020
- Decision due9 July 2020
- Decision issued2 July 2020
- Grant issued6 August 2020
- Permission expiry5 August 2025
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