Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 15 November 2022

10 & 14 Upper Abbeygate Street, Galway

Conversion of offices into four studio apartments and retention of a flat in Galway.

22144 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 May 2022

Reference
22144
Authority
Galway City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 May 2022
Residential units
1
Floor area
100 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to change the use of three offices and a file store into four studio apartments across the first, second, and third floors. The application also includes the retention and conversion of an existing apartment into a one-bedroom unit.

Change of useapartmentstown centrechange of use
Storeys
3

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Official record

Development description

  • Permission for the development which will consist of
  • Change use of existing 3 no. Offices and file store to 4 no studio apartments at 1st/2nd & 3rd floor levels
  • Retain existing apartment and convert to 1 bedroom unit at 2nd floor level
  • Provide for 1sq. Metre window opening section to rear external wall at 1st/2nd & 3rd floor landings
  • Allow for all related site services/drainage

Built & sold

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Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
28 Upper Abbeygate St, GalwayDec 2025€200,00024 m
Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VATJun 2025€259,91294 m
Birchall, Oughterard, GalwayFeb 2025€270,00094 m
Apt No3a, Eglington Court, GalwayDec 2025€391,000136 m
Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle StJun 2026€375,000139 m
11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, GalwayDec 2025€462,000148 m
14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, GalwayDec 2025€350,000148 m
Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre SquareApr 2026€375,000154 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

  1. Application received27 May 2022
  2. Further information requested21 July 2022
  3. Further information received24 October 2022
  4. Decision due20 November 2022
  5. Decision issued15 November 2022
  6. Grant issued19 December 2022
  7. Permission expiry18 December 2027

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