21 Shop Street, Galway
Conversion of upper-floor bakery space to residential and retention of ground-floor food outlet on Shop Street.
22219 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 August 2022
- Reference
- 22219
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 August 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 481.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the first, second, and third floors from a bakery operation to residential accommodation. It also seeks retention for changing the ground floor retail bakery and coffee dock into a food outlet with internal alterations and new signage.
- Storeys
- 4
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 consists of
- Change of use of the first, second and third floor existing bakery operation/ancillary staff support accommodation ( consisting of (a) removal of existing baking ovens and preparation equipment (b) removal of refrigeration storage units and goods lift (c) removal of water tanks and staff toilets) into residential accommodation and
- Retention of the change of use of existing retail bakery shop and coffee dock into food outlet with internal alterations and shop fit-out indoor and outdoor seating and new external signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 26 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 79 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 104 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 124 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 153 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 153 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 153 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 received4 August 2022
- Further information requested27 September 2022
- Further information received7 December 2022
- Decision due12 January 2023
- Decision issued12 January 2023
- Grant issued23 January 2024
- Appeal submitted3 February 2023
- Permission expiry22 January 2029
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