1 Shop Street, Galway, H91 VOR2
Retail refit and new shopfront signage at a protected structure on Shop Street.
2222 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 February 2022
- Reference
- 2222
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of removing the existing retail fit-out and installing a new one on the ground floor. It also includes replacing the existing shopfront fascias and signage with new illuminated signage on a Protected Structure within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of (1) the removal of the existing retail fit out and the installation of a new retail fit out to the ground floor retail area only (2) the replacement of the existing shopfront fascias and signage with new armourcoat fascia details and internally illuminated fascia signage to the shop street and abbeygate street lower elevations and (3) all associated site works. The building is a protected structure and within an architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 76 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 89 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 106 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 113 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 118 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 132 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 139 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 received15 February 2022
- Decision due11 April 2022
- Decision issued1 April 2022
- Grant issued6 May 2022
- Permission expiry5 May 2027
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