23 Abbeygate Street Lower, Galway, Co. Galway
Retention of internal works and change of use from bookshop to café in a Galway City protected structure.
2360093 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360093
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention and permission for works at a protected structure. It includes a change of use from a bookshop to a café, a new staircase and first-floor structure, and retention of internal demolition, window replacements, and roof replacement.
- Floor area
- 32 m²
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
- The development will consist of the following
- Change of use from a bookshop (the bookexchange) to a café
- Provision of a new staircase, first floor structure (32 sq. M), and renovation of existing internal walls
- Provision of signage on the building façade (2 sq. M)
- Retention of the following: o removal of internal first floor structure, removal of internal staircase, and removal of internal walls/partition walls at no. 23 abbeygate street lower; o replacement of windows on front and rear elevations at no. 23 abbeygate street lower; o replacement of roof at no. 23 abbeygate street lower. The proposed development will consist of work to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 37 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 42 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 | 94 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 106 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 117 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 received18 October 2023
- Decision due12 December 2023
- Decision issued12 December 2023
- Grant issued12 January 2024
- Permission expiry11 January 2029
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