Cathedral Buildings, Middle Street, Galway
Conservation and window replacement works at Cathedral Buildings in Galway City.
2460120 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460120
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 April 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of conservation and renovation works to the Cathedral Buildings. This includes the replacement of parts of timber windows and the replacement of PVC windows at 14 first-floor openings across the Middle Street and Abbeygate Street facades.
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 conservation and renovation works including replacement of parts of timber windows, replacement of pvc windows at 4 no. First floor openings on middle street façade and 10 no. First floor openings on abbeygate street façade and all associated works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 50 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 85 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 105 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 117 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 137 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 138 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 138 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 received26 April 2024
- Decision due20 June 2024
- Decision issued20 June 2024
- Grant issued31 July 2024
- Permission expiry30 July 2029
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