Former Hygeia Building, Nun's Island Street, Galway
Refurbishment and external upgrades to an existing three-storey office building.
2560204 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560204
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe works to the existing three-storey office building include removing a defunct oil tank, roof plant room, and old external finishes. New provisions include a set-down area, external M&E plant room, bin store, bicycle shelter, external wall insulation, cladding, and internal layout upgrades.
- Storeys
- 3
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 consists of: works to an existing three storey office building. Removals of the following: defunct oil tank/bund, roof plant room, external finishes such as cladding, windows, doors, roof coverings and areas of existing ground finishes. New provisions include set down area to nun’s island road, new low-level lighting, signage, permeable ground finishes and associated site works, external m&e plant room to the south to support the refurbishment, new external bin store and bicycle shelter, replacement of external opes as part of overall thermal upgrades including new external wall insulation and new cladding, together with internal layout and upgrade works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Altenagh House, Nuns Island, Galway | Feb 2026 | €395,000 | 45 m |
| 1 Altenach, House Nuns Island, Galway | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 45 m |
| 23 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Jul 2025 | €560,000 | 102 m |
| 13 The Waterhouse, Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 102 m |
| 10 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 116 m |
| 26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway | May 2025 | €330,000 | 126 m |
| 3 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 3 1 New Rd, New Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 191 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 received9 July 2025
- Decision due2 September 2025
- Decision issued28 August 2025
- Grant issued9 October 2025
- Permission expiry8 October 2030
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2460092Galway CityLodged 3 Apr 2024Alterations
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