GrantedCommercialDecided 23 October 2025

Munster Avenue, Galway, Co. Gawlay

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a three-storey mixed-use retail, restaurant, and office building.

2460378 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 November 2024

Reference: 2460378
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 November 2024

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of existing buildings on Munster Avenue. In their place, a new three-storey mixed-use building will be constructed, featuring ground-floor retail, first-floor restaurant and offices, and second-floor offices.

Commercialdemolitionretailofficerestaurant

Storeys: 3
Floor area: 1,271 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of a three storey mixed use building (retail on ground floor, restaurant and offices on first floor and offices on second floor, with a total floor area of 1,271 m²) and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway	Feb 2026	€250,000	68 m
6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway	Feb 2026	€250,000	68 m
2b William St West, Galway	Sept 2025	€350,000	74 m
6 Henry St, Galway, Galway	Oct 2025	€410,000	115 m
8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St	Jun 2025	€260,000	121 m
Columbans Hall, Sea Road, Galyway	Dec 2025	€460,000	136 m
1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway	Mar 2025	€465,000	140 m
17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway	May 2025	€236,000	145 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 received28 November 2024
Further information requested30 January 2025
Further information received26 September 2025
Decision due23 October 2025
Decision issued23 October 2025
Grant issued8 December 2025
Permission expiry7 December 2030

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