No's 5 6 & 7 Dominick Street Upper, Galway
Demolition of two commercial units and extensions to Taylors Bar on Dominick Street, including two new apartments.
2348 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 February 2023
- Reference
- 2348
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two commercial units at Nos 5 and 6 Dominick Street Upper to facilitate a ground floor extension to Taylors Bar (a protected structure). It also includes a first-floor licensed café, two residential units on the upper floors, a basement, and a two-storey rear extension.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of alterations and extensions to an existing commercial premises at no 7 (taylors bar) dominick street upper, a protected structure (no. 3302) to include the following: a) demolition of 2 no. Adjoining commercial units at no's 5 & 6 dominick street upper and the construction of a ground floor extension to the existing bar at no 7, a first floor licensed café and 2 no. Residential units ( 1 no. 2 bed & 1 no. 1 bed ) at second and third floor levels, b) new openings at ground and first floor between no 6 and no 7, c) demolition of outbuildings, d) construction of a basement level below the rear courtyard of no 7 containing ancillary toilets , cold room/stores, e) construction of a two storey extension in the rear courtyard of no 7 containing ancillary toilets, kitchen & stores and all associated site works
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 27 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 19, Ruxton Court, 35/37 Dominick Street | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 49 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 61 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 61 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 64 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 81 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 81 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 received24 February 2023
- Further information requested19 April 2023
- Further information received3 November 2023
- Decision due17 December 2023
- Decision issued14 December 2023
- Appeal submitted18 January 2024
- Appeal decided20 June 2025
- Permission expiry19 June 2030
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