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
AI-generatedPermission 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.
- Storeys
- 3
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 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 24 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 94 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 94 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 139 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 148 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 148 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 154 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 received27 May 2022
- Further information requested21 July 2022
- Further information received24 October 2022
- Decision due20 November 2022
- Decision issued15 November 2022
- Grant issued19 December 2022
- Permission expiry18 December 2027
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