21 Abbeygate Street Lower &13 & 5 St.Augustine Street, Galway
Change of use from a beauty salon to a two-bedroom apartment on Abbeygate Street Lower.
2199 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 April 2021
- Reference
- 2199
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from commercial beauty salon use to a residential two-bedroom apartment on the second floor. The property involves protected structures on Abbeygate Street Lower and St. Augustine Street.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 a commercial use (beauty salon) to a residential use (2-bedroom apartment) on second floor of development at no. 21 abbeygate street lower (rps ref no. 112) and no. S 1,3,and 5 st. Augustine street (rps ref. No. 9401)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 20 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 59 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 63 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 71 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 81 m |
| 12 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 89 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 received9 April 2021
- Decision due3 June 2021
- Decision issued3 June 2021
- Grant issued7 July 2021
- Permission expiry6 July 2026
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