44 Prospect Hill, Galway
Change of use from a laundrette back to a single residential house.
235 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 January 2023
- Reference
- 235
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 January 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 70.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the property from a laundrette back to its previous use as a single residential house. The development will also include alterations to the front elevation.
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 consists of the change of use , from laundrette to previous single residential house, including alterations to the front elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 70 m |
| 16 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jan 2026 | €392,500 | 70 m |
| 10 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 81 m |
| 6 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 83 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 84 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 85 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 105 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 received17 January 2023
- Decision due13 March 2023
- Decision issued28 February 2023
- Grant issued11 April 2023
- Permission expiry10 April 2028
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