Freeney's Public House No. 19 High Street Galway &, Unit 7 Old Malt Arcade Middle Street Galway, Galway
Alterations and extension to Freeney's Public House in Galway City, a protected structure.
2560284 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560284
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves alterations and an extension to an existing public house, including converting storage and toilet areas into bar space. It also includes changing the use of an adjacent retail unit to ancillary toilets with a new interconnecting door, affecting a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: alterations and extension to an existing public house including the reintroduction of old beams at the ground floor, conversion of storage and w. C. Areas to bar space and change of use of an adjacent retail unit to ancillary toilets including a new interconnecting door. A protected structure (r. P. S. Ref no. 4517)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 46 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 109 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 121 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 121 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 121 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 received15 September 2025
- Decision due9 November 2025
- Decision issued7 November 2025
- Grant issued16 December 2025
- Permission expiry15 December 2030
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