33 Queen Street, Victoria Place, Galway
Change of use of a ground floor shop unit to a restaurant in Galway.
19363 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 19363
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a ground floor retail shop unit into a restaurant. The application includes the installation of illuminated projecting and fascia signage, minor internal alterations, and associated elevational changes.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for the change of use of ground floor shop unit to restaurant, the erection of 1 no. Internally illuminated double sided projecting sign, 2 no. Fascia signs, associated elevational changes and minor internal alterations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 84 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 84 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 84 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 136 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 143 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 143 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 151 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 178 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 December 2019
- Further information requested19 February 2020
- Further information received8 April 2020
- Decision due5 May 2020
- Decision issued30 April 2020
- Grant issued24 June 2020
- Permission expiry23 June 2025
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