RefusedChange of useDecided 6 September 2022

No 5, Lombard Street, Galway

Change of use from retail to residential to create a one-bedroom ground floor apartment in a protected structure.

22194 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 July 2022

Reference: 22194
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 July 2022

Summary

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The application seeks permission to convert a retail space into a single one-bedroom apartment at ground floor level. The property is located at No 5 Lombard Street, Galway, which is a protected structure.

Change of useprotected structureapartmenttown centre

Residential unit: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of the change of use form retail to residential to provide for 1no. 1 bedroom apartment at ground floor level, and associated site works at no 5, lombard street, galway which is a protected structure

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway	Dec 2025	€350,000	52 m
10 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway	Aug 2025	€310,000	61 m
26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway	May 2025	€330,000	62 m
13 The Waterhouse, Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green	Apr 2025	€415,000	74 m
23 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway	Jul 2025	€560,000	74 m
16 Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway	Mar 2025	€510,000	147 m
19a The Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway	Dec 2025	€225,000	147 m
28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway	Dec 2025	€200,000	152 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 received15 July 2022
Decision due8 September 2022
Decision issued6 September 2022

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