4 Middle Street, Galway, Galway
Retention of restaurant use for a commercial unit on Middle Street in Galway.
2560196 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560196
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain the use of an existing commercial unit as a restaurant at 4 Middle Street, Galway.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: to retain the use of a commercial unit for restaurant use
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 32 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 111 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 114 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 114 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 114 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 July 2025
- Decision due27 August 2025
- Application withdrawn9 July 2025
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