No. 3 & No.5 Newtownsmith, and No.11 Mary Street, Galway
Retention and completion of a guesthouse expansion and change of use in Galway.
22297 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 November 2022
- Reference
- 22297
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the retention and completion of a change of use from a dwelling house to guesthouse bedrooms. It also includes first and second-floor rear extensions and elevational alterations to integrate the spaces into an existing guesthouse.
- Storeys
- 3
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 (1) retention & completion of change of use of dwelling house granted under pl ref 21/305 to guesthouse bedrooms amalgamated into existing building granted under pl ref 19/157. (2) minor alterations to elevations (3) retention and completion of additional extensions on the first and second floor to rear over permitted kitchen area to be used as part of guesthouse permitted under pl ref 19/157 (4) retention and completion of alterations to elevations permitted under 19/157 and (5) all associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 104 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 120 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 124 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 124 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 124 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 130 m |
| 26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway | May 2025 | €330,000 | 135 m |
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 141 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 received22 November 2022
- Decision due25 January 2023
- Decision issued25 January 2023
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