City Point Apartments, 24 Prospect Hill, Galway
Change of use from residential apartments to an apart-hotel at City Point Apartments, Galway.
21395 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 December 2021
- Reference
- 21395
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of City Point Apartments from residential to an apart-hotel. Internal alterations will include creating a ground-floor reception area and a staff storage room.
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
- Change of use from residential apartments to an apart-hotel use
- Internal alterations including provision of a reception area at ground floor level access and minor unit alteration to create a staff storage room
- All other associated and ancillary site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 56 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 101 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 106 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 116 m |
| 6 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 117 m |
| 10 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 117 m |
| 5 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 122 m |
| 12 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Prospect Hill | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 122 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 received2 December 2021
- Decision due4 February 2022
- Decision issued4 February 2022
- Appeal submitted3 March 2022
- Appeal decided15 June 2023
- Permission expiry14 June 2028
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