No. 65 & 67 Henry Street, Galway
Retention and alterations to a first-floor apartment and staff lunch area in Galway.
2241 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 March 2022
- Reference
- 2241
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for alterations and a first-level side extension to an existing first-floor apartment, including external facade changes and signage. It also seeks retention permission for an attic-level storage loft and a first-floor staff lunch break area.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of (a) alterations to the layout of the existing first floor apartment (b) construction of a first-level side extension to the existing first floor apartment (c) alterations to all associated external facades (d) associated signage and (e) all associated ancillary services and works. Also retention planning permission which will consist of (1) attic level storage loft over the existing first floor apartment (2)retention planning permission of the additional first floor level staff lunch break area (additional social distancing space required for staff breaks during the covid-19 pandemic) to include all associated ancillary services and works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 57 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 95 m |
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 122 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 170 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 173 m |
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 175 m |
| 16 Mill St, Galway, Galway | Jun 2026 | €700,000 | 177 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 178 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 received1 March 2022
- Decision due25 April 2022
- Decision issued25 April 2022
- Grant issued31 May 2022
- Permission expiry30 May 2027
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