GrantedCommercialDecided 10 August 2023

College Road, Galway

Renewal of permission to continue using the Yeats College Extension Building for office use.

22352 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2022

Reference: 22352
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 December 2022

Summary

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The application seeks permission to continue the office use of the Yeats College Extension Building on College Road. This proposal represents an amendment to a previously permitted extension to the Galway Grammar School, which is a protected structure.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the renewal of planning permission to continue the use of yeats college extension building for office use at college road, galway, planning ref no's. 07/654, 12/108, 18/142 pertains. This proposal is an amendment to the previously permitted extension to the grammar school ( a protected structure ) as granted under planning ref. No. 06/585

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Apr 2026	€696,000	61 m
7 College Road, Galway	Nov 2025	€150,000	61 m
11 Sea View Court, College Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€365,000	69 m
18 Glenmore, College Rd, Galway	Nov 2025	€330,000	85 m
12 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Jan 2025	€750,000	86 m
45 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€527,500	90 m
46 The Green, College Rd, Galway	May 2026	€495,000	94 m
13 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Sept 2025	€1,450,000	105 m

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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 received23 December 2022
Further information requested23 February 2023
Further information received24 July 2023
Decision due20 August 2023
Decision issued10 August 2023
Grant issued14 September 2023
Permission expiry13 September 2028

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