Murphy's Bar, 9 High Street, Galway
Conversion of the first floor of Murphy's Bar into a licensed restaurant in Galway.
2361 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 March 2023
- Reference
- 2361
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the first-floor ancillary and storage space of Murphy's Bar into a licensed restaurant. The works will include a new internal staircase, partitions, and associated works within a protected structure and recorded monument.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of to convert first floor ancillary and storage space to licensed restaurant with new internal staircase, partitions and associated works. All 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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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 received15 March 2023
- Further information requested8 May 2023
- Further information received22 August 2023
- Decision due18 September 2023
- Decision issued18 September 2023
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