Gemelles Restaurant, No 23 Quay Street, Galway
Retention and completion of a single-storey rear extension to a restaurant that is a protected structure.
19371 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 19371
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the retention and completion of a single-storey extension to the rear of Gemelles Restaurant. The property is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of the retention and completion of a single-storey extension to the rear of the existing restaurant, together with all associated site works (protected structure - rps no 8117)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helens, Flood Street, Galway | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 50 m |
| 6 Portmore, Spanish Arch, Galway | Feb 2026 | €440,000 | 78 m |
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 82 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 82 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 82 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 82 m |
| 40 The Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 85 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 requested20 February 2020
- Application withdrawn29 October 2020
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