5 Prospect Hill, Galway, H91 HC1H
Retention of the change of use from a former betting shop to offices at ground floor level.
224 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 January 2022
- Reference
- 224
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 January 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks planning permission for the retention of a change of use. The ground floor level of the property has been converted from a former betting shop into offices.
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 retention which will consist of retaining change of use of former betting shop to offices at ground floor level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 62 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 106 m |
| 5 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 132 m |
| 12 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Prospect Hill | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 132 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 136 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 152 m |
| 10 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 152 m |
| 6 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 152 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 received18 January 2022
- Decision due14 March 2022
- Decision issued14 March 2022
- Grant issued20 April 2022
- Permission expiry19 April 2027
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2460188Galway CityLodged 14 Jun 2024Change of use
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17337Galway CityLodged 5 Dec 2017Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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9-11 Prospect Hill , Eyre Square , Galway
16365Galway CityLodged 23 Dec 2016Alterations
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9 - 11 Prospect Hill , Eyre Square , Galway
18349Galway CityLodged 6 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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1762Galway CityLodged 16 Mar 2017Change of use
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