Abhainn na mBradán Building, Newtownsmith, Galway
Change of use of retail space to offices at first and second floor levels in Galway.
19330 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 November 2019
- Reference
- 19330
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the existing retail area at first and second floor levels of the Abhainn na mBradán Building to office use. The site contains a protected structure in the form of an inscribed stone.
- Storeys
- 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 for the change of use of the existing retail area at first and second floor levels to office use. There is a protected structure on site in the form of an inscribed stone (rps ref no. 7202)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 111 m |
| 26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway | May 2025 | €330,000 | 118 m |
| 10 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 137 m |
| 23 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Jul 2025 | €560,000 | 145 m |
| 13 The Waterhouse, Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 145 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 147 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 148 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 158 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 received27 November 2019
- Decision due30 January 2020
- Decision issued30 January 2020
- Grant issued16 March 2020
- Permission expiry15 March 2025
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