16/17 Woodquay, Galway
Change of use and reconfiguration to create two apartments in Galway City.
2329 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 February 2023
- Reference
- 2329
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the first and second floors from residential/office to residential only. The project includes retaining residential space instead of a balcony and reconfiguring the layout to create a studio and a one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential units
- 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 and retention for development which consists of
- Change of use from previously approved residential and office use to residential only at 1st and 2nd floor levels
- Retention of residential accommodation in lieu of external balcony at 1st floor level (area 12sqm)
- Reconfiguration of existing residential accommodation to form 1 no. 1 bedroomed studio apartment at 1st floor level and 1 bedroomed apartment at 1st and 2nd floor levels
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €421,000 | 35 m |
| 10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 43 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 54 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 58 m |
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 4 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 8 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 102 m |
| 12 Corrib Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2025 | €530,000 | 109 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 received10 February 2023
- Further information requested4 April 2023
- Further information received21 April 2023
- Decision due18 May 2023
- Decision issued17 May 2023
- Grant issued20 June 2023
- Permission expiry19 June 2028
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