12 Cross Street Upper, Galway
Change of use from retail to a licensed café within a protected structure.
21425 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 December 2021
- Reference
- 21425
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of a 17 sqm ground floor space from retail to a licensed café. The development includes associated ground floor signage and is located within a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 17 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of the following: permission for the change of use of the ground floor (17 sq. M) from retail use to a licensed café. Permission for associated signage at the ground floor. Protected structure (rps no. 2812)
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 61 m |
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 61 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 61 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 61 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 72 m |
| 16 Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 96 m |
| 19a The Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 96 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 received22 December 2021
- Decision due24 February 2022
- Decision issued24 February 2022
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