No. 7 Claddagh Quay, Galway
Demolition of the Galway Rape Crisis building and construction of a new three-storey facility.
20115 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 May 2020
- Reference
- 20115
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing substandard building accommodating Galway Rape Crisis. It will be replaced by a new three-storey building to accommodate the service, including connection to services.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Permission is sought for the development which will consist of (a) demolition of existing substandard building which accommodates galway rape crisis, (b) construction of a new 3 storey building to accommodate galway rape crisis, (c) connection to services and all associated site works at
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 6 November 2023.
Notified floor area: 243 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 99 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 116 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 116 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 116 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 150 m |
| Apt 5, Fairhill House, Fairhill Rd | May 2025 | €290,000 | 152 m |
| 6 Portmore, Spanish Arch, Galway | Feb 2026 | €440,000 | 185 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 203 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 received7 May 2020
- Further information requested16 July 2020
- Further information received15 December 2020
- Decision due31 January 2021
- Decision issued29 January 2021
- Appeal submitted24 February 2021
- Appeal decided29 June 2021
- Permission expiry28 June 2026
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