24 Middle Street, Galway
Amendments to a previously approved cafe/restaurant to include takeaway use at a protected structure in Galway.
20283 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 November 2020
- Reference
- 20283
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for minor amendments to a previously approved cafe/restaurant on Middle Street, Galway. The changes include adding takeaway use, an extraction ventilation system, and associated external works to a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of minor amendments to previously granted café / restaurant (pl. Ref. No. 20/72) to include takeaway use and an extraction ventilation system and associated external works protected structure (r. P. S. Ref no. 6107)
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 11 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 69 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 84 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 109 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 142 m |
| 12 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 142 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 142 m |
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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 received2 November 2020
- Further information requested21 December 2020
- Further information received4 May 2021
- Decision due10 June 2021
- Decision issued10 June 2021
- Grant issued16 July 2021
- Permission expiry15 July 2026
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