Flood Street House, Flood Street, Galway
Change of use of a retail unit to a cultural centre and offices to a recording studio in Galway.
22246 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 September 2022
- Reference
- 22246
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to convert a retail space into a cultural centre incorporating a cafe/bar/food area and a performance space on the ground floor. It also includes changing the first-floor office space into a recording studio and editing suite.
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 will consist of
- Change of use from retail to cultural centre incorporating a café/bar/food (limited to the preparation of low-risk charcuterie, cheese platters, and aperitif style dishes) and performance space/theatre area on ground floor
- Change of use of office to recording studio/editing suite on first floor and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 48 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 49 m |
| Saint Helens, Flood Street, Galway | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 63 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 76 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 76 m |
| 35d Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 76 m |
| 5 Glor Na Mara, Dock Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 102 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 received14 September 2022
- Further information requested24 October 2022
- Further information received28 April 2023
- Decision due25 May 2023
- Decision issued23 May 2023
- Grant issued26 June 2023
- Permission expiry25 June 2028
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