5 Saint Nicholas Street, Galway
Internal and external alterations to a protected structure, including window replacements and new roof lights.
21242 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 July 2021
- Reference
- 21242
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 July 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure includes replacing front windows and doors, adding front and rear roof lights, and adding a rear window. Internal works will consist of altering door openings and wall layouts, re-rendering walls, and upgrading plumbing and electrical systems.
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 at a protected structure (rps 9905) which will consist of a) replacement of windows and doors to front b) addition of roof lights to front and rear c) addition of window to rear and alteration to existing window opening d) internal alterations of door openings and internal wall layout, re-render internal walls, upgrade of plumbing and electrical installation and all associated works
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 15 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 19 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 49 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 49 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 75 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 75 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 received16 July 2021
- Further information requested8 September 2021
- Further information received28 September 2021
- Decision due25 October 2021
- Decision issued22 October 2021
- Grant issued24 November 2021
- Permission expiry23 November 2026
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