Columban Hall (protected structure RPS Ref No. 9102), Sea Road, Galway
Conversion of a protected hall into a bakery/café, demolition of rear extensions, and construction of two houses.
2460411 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460411
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2024
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 200 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the refurbishment and change of use of the protected Columban Hall into a bakery and café, including the demolition of modern rear extensions. The development also proposes the construction of two 2-bedroom houses to the rear of the hall.
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 will consist of
- The demolition of substandard modern extensions to the rear of the existing hall
- Refurbishment and conservation work to consolidate the historic fabric of the existing hall building to accommodate a change of use to bakery and café. Works include (i) local repair of the existing roof and slate coverings, including pv panels, (ii) refurbishment and reinstatement, or replacement of windows, (iii) new external doors and internal lobby, (iv) repair of external cast iron water goods, (v) new french drain to perimeter of hall, (vi) restoration of front boundary railing and wall, (vii) stone paved external seating area, (viii) replacement of internal timber wainscotting and painted lime plaster finish over, (ix) new concrete floor, (x) integration of services and plant
- Free-standing signage
- The construction of 2 no. (2 bedroom) dwellings to the rear of the hall building, together with associated landscaping, refuse stores, site development works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbans Hall, Sea Road, Galyway | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 76 m |
| 13 Palmyra Park, Galway, Galway | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 132 m |
| 27 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 154 m |
| 54 Father Griffin Road, Galway | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 160 m |
| 47 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 185 m |
| 8 Sancta Maria, St Marys Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €360,000 | 204 m |
| 19 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €445,000 | 217 m |
| 28 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 217 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 received20 December 2024
- Further information requested18 February 2025
- Application withdrawn25 September 2025
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