GrantedCommercialDecided 17 February 2025

Boots, 35 SHOP STREET, Galway Co. Galway.

Replacement of rooftop air conditioning and ventilation equipment at Boots on Shop Street.

2460396 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 December 2024

Reference: 2460396
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 December 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The application proposes the removal of existing rooftop air conditioning and ventilation plant and the installation of new high-efficiency heat recovery units. The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the removal of existing air conditioning units and ventilation plant on the roof of the property and installation of new high efficiency heat recovery air conditioning units and ancillary equipment on the similar area of the roof. Proposed upstand with exhaust air duct and louvres. All works necessary to remove the existing equipment and install the proposed equipment. The site is located in an architectural conservation area

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway	Dec 2025	€200,000	68 m
22 Middle Street, Galway	Nov 2025	€600,000	108 m
Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St	Jun 2026	€375,000	113 m
26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway	May 2025	€330,000	142 m
Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€259,912	151 m
Birchall, Oughterard, Galway	Feb 2025	€270,000	151 m
10 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway	Aug 2025	€310,000	156 m
3 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway	Dec 2025	€350,000	156 m

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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 received16 December 2024
Decision due18 February 2025
Decision issued17 February 2025
Grant issued3 April 2025
Permission expiry2 April 2030

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