11B/12 Bridge Street, Galway
Alterations to existing elevations, a new shopfront, and signage on Bridge Street.
19326 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 November 2019
- Reference
- 19326
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2019
- Residential units
- 100
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves alterations to the existing elevations of a commercial property. It will also include the installation of a new shopfront and updated signage.
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 alteration of existing elevations, new shopfront and signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 3 m |
| 19a The Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 3 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 41 m |
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 41 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 41 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 41 m |
| 40 The Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 59 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 received22 November 2019
- Further information requested22 January 2020
- Further information received5 February 2020
- Decision due3 March 2020
- Decision issued3 March 2020
- Grant issued4 June 2020
- Permission expiry3 June 2025
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