Finnegans, No.1 & No.2 Market Street, Galway City
First-floor rear extension to a restaurant at a protected structure in Galway City.
2460064 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460064
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at a protected structure involves replacing a sub-standard flat roof at the rear with a new first-floor extension. The additional floor area will be used in conjunction with the existing restaurant.
- Storeys
- 2
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 a development which consists of permission for development at a protected structure (rps: 5401). The development will consist of (1) replace existing sub standard flat roof to rear of existing building with a new first floor rear extension with a new flat roof. (2) additional floor area to be used in conjunction with existing restaurant and (3) all associated site works and services
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 23 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 119 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 119 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 144 m |
| 26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway | May 2025 | €330,000 | 148 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 149 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 151 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 158 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 received7 March 2024
- Further information requested1 May 2024
- Application withdrawn31 January 2025
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