23 Abbeygate Street Lower, Galway
Change of use of a ground and first floor retail unit to a coffee and sandwich bar.
2284 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 April 2022
- Reference
- 2284
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground and first-floor retail unit to a coffee and sandwich bar. The property is a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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 will consist of permission for change of use of an existing ground and first floor retail unit to a coffee/sandwich bar (which is a protected structure)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 73 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 87 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 95 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 104 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 112 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 received11 April 2022
In the area
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