Blue Teapot Theatre, Munster Ave., Galway
Retention of internal alterations and permission for external changes at Blue Teapot Theatre.
2460132 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460132
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 May 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for internal alterations already made to the existing theatre. It also requests permission for associated elevational alterations and all connected site development works.
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 development which consist of a) retention permission for internal alterations to existing theatre, for b) permission for associated elevational alterations and c) for all associated site development 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 33 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 33 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 43 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 82 m |
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 86 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 117 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 117 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 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 received7 May 2024
- Further information requested28 June 2024
- Further information received19 August 2024
- Decision due15 September 2024
- Decision issued5 September 2024
- Grant issued16 October 2024
- Permission expiry15 October 2029
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