Ground Floor Level Block B, Bonham Quay Dock Rd The Docks, Galway
Change of use of a convenience shop in Galway to include a part off-licence.
2560086 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560086
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing convenience shop at Ground Floor Level, Block B, Bonham Quay. The proposal is to include a part off-licence use with a gross floor area of 10.85 square metres, along with all associated works.
- Floor area
- 11 m²
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 change of use of existing convenience shop to include part off-licence use (gross floor area of off-licence use 10.85m²) along with all associated works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 49 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 49 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 49 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 60 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 61 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 110 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 110 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 received21 March 2025
- Decision due15 May 2025
- Decision issued13 May 2025
- Grant issued23 June 2025
- Permission expiry22 June 2030
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