Dominick Street, Galway
Change of use of Lock House on Dominick Street from offices to medical consultancy rooms.
22282 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 November 2022
- Reference
- 22282
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Lock House, located at Dominick Street Upper, from office use to medical consultancy rooms and associated offices. Lock House is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the change of use of lock house, located at dominick street upper, from office use to use as medical consultancy rooms and associated offices. Lock house is a protected structure, ref 3301 on the list of protected structures
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 19, Ruxton Court, 35/37 Dominick Street | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 50 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 56 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 56 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 56 m |
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 62 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 80 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 82 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 82 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 received2 November 2022
- Decision due5 January 2023
- Decision issued22 December 2022
- Grant issued1 February 2023
- Permission expiry31 January 2028
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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No.'s 6 & 7 Dominick Street , Galway
20106Galway CityLodged 20 Apr 2020Alterations
- Refused40 m away
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2348Galway CityLodged 24 Feb 2023Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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17146Galway CityLodged 1 Jun 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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31-33 Lower Dominick Street , Galway
21119Galway CityLodged 20 Apr 2021Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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18 19 20 and 21 , Dominick Street Upper , Galway
2560079Galway CityLodged 20 Mar 2025Retention
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22339Galway CityLodged 21 Dec 2022Retention
- Granted50 m away
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3 Dominick Street Upper , Galway
16285Galway CityLodged 24 Oct 2016Change of use
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