Ceannt Railway Station, Station Road, Galway City
Internal alterations and floor lowering at the protected Ceannt Railway Station in Galway City.
2287 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 April 2022
- Reference
- 2287
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for changes to a previously approved development at the protected Ceannt Railway Station. Works include the partial removal of three internal walls to improve passenger flow and lowering part of the concrete floor by 180mm for accessibility.
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 changes to previously approved planning permission ref no. 14/18 (extended under 19/175). Ceannt railway station is a protected structure (rps 10001). The changes include
- Partial removal of three no. Internal walls in the northern buildings to increase visibility and thus assist with both passenger flow and wayfinding and accessibility
- The partial removal of some of the existing concrete floor on the eastern side of the station building and the subsequent lowering of same by approx. 180 mm to be at the same level throughout and thus assist with passenger accessibility
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 188 m |
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 208 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 219 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 219 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 233 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 233 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 233 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 234 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 received13 April 2022
- Decision due7 June 2022
- Decision issued26 May 2022
- Grant issued30 June 2022
- Permission expiry29 June 2027
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