Augustine House, Merchants Road, Galway
Change of use of a ground floor office to professional services/consulting rooms at Merchants Road, Galway.
20334 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 December 2020
- Reference
- 20334
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Augustine House consists of changing the use of a ground floor office unit to professional services or consulting rooms. It also includes revised elevational treatments such as new windows, a door, signage, and lighting.
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 for development which will consist of a) the change of use of a ground floor office unit to professional services/consulting rooms and b) revised elevational treatments including new windows, door, signage and lighting and all associated external works
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 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 41 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 41 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 62 m |
| 35d Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 62 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 62 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 69 m |
| 7 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, New Docks | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 73 m |
| 12 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 73 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 received14 December 2020
- Further information requested12 February 2021
- Further information received22 March 2021
- Decision due18 April 2021
- Decision issued16 April 2021
- Grant issued26 May 2021
- Permission expiry25 May 2026
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