GrantedDemolitionDecided 16 October 2025

IARNRÓD ÉIREANN, Ceannt Station Station Road, Galway

Demolition of a two-storey office building and link bridge at Ceannt Railway Station.

2528 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 August 2025

Reference: 2528
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 August 2025

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for the demolition of an existing two-storey office building. The works also include demolishing a small link bridge connecting to the upper floor of the adjoining Irish Rail building.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: the demolition of an existing 2 storey office building and a small link bridge connection to the upper floor of the adjoining irishrail building, which is located at the eastern end of existing platform 1 and 2 in ceannt railway station, station road, galway.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway	Sept 2025	€415,000	205 m
36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway	Apr 2026	€410,000	233 m
14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway	Sept 2025	€300,000	262 m
Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks	Jul 2025	€343,000	264 m
6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway	Feb 2026	€328,000	264 m
27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway	May 2026	€330,000	264 m
9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway	Sept 2025	€338,000	294 m
Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square	Apr 2026	€375,000	294 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 received22 August 2025
Decision due16 October 2025
Decision issued16 October 2025
Grant issued2 December 2025
Permission expiry1 December 2030

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