Murphy's Bar, 9 High Street, Galway
Conversion of pub upper floors into a licensed restaurant and a two-bedroom apartment in a protected structure.
2360134 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360134
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes converting the first floor of Murphy's Bar into a licensed restaurant with a new internal staircase and toilets. It also includes the reinstatement of a two-bedroom apartment on the second floor of this protected structure and recorded monument.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of as follows: a) convert first floor ancillary and storage space to licensed restaurant with new internal staircase, wc and partitions; b) reinstatement of second floor level two- bed apartment. All to include associated works and services at murphy’s bar, 9 high street, galway, h91kw97, a protected structure (ref. 4508) and recorded monument ref. Ga 094:100
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 71 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 100 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 100 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 100 m |
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 100 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 100 m |
| 16 Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 122 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 November 2023
- Further information requested29 January 2024
- Further information received3 July 2024
- Decision due30 July 2024
- Decision issued29 July 2024
- Grant issued6 September 2024
- Permission expiry5 September 2029
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