The Lane Studios O'Gorman House, Church Lane, Galway
Rear first-floor extension and reconfiguration of a 3-bed apartment into a 2-bed apartment and a studio apartment.
2560162 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560162
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a rear first-floor extension of 22 square meters and the reconfiguration of an existing 3-bedroom apartment. This will create two separate dwellings: a 2-bedroom apartment and a studio apartment.
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 22 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: rear first floor extension (gia 22m2 / 235ft2) and reconfiguration of 1no. Existing dwelling (3 bed apartment), to create 2no. Dwellings: a 2 bed apartment and a studio apartment (39m2 / 420ft2). The rear extension will not affect or change either of the market street or church lane elevations.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 73 m |
| 26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway | May 2025 | €330,000 | 110 m |
| 10 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 125 m |
| 3 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 127 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 128 m |
| 13 The Waterhouse, Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 142 m |
| 23 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Jul 2025 | €560,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 142 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 June 2025
- Decision due26 July 2025
- Decision issued25 July 2025
- Grant issued12 September 2025
- Permission expiry11 September 2030
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