1st & 2nd floor level, 5 Prospect Hill, Galway
Retention of a change of use from office to a two-bedroom apartment in Galway.
2460361 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460361
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting the first and second floors of a building from office use to a two-bedroom residential apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 consists of; retention of change of use from office to residential (2 bedroom apartment) at first and second floor level, 5 prospect hill, galway, h91 hc1h.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 56 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 97 m |
| 5 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 143 m |
| 12 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Prospect Hill | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 143 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 143 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 157 m |
| 10 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 159 m |
| 6 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 159 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 received15 November 2024
- Decision due18 January 2025
- Decision issued14 January 2025
- Grant issued25 February 2025
- Permission expiry24 February 2030
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