21 Shop Street &, 24 Middle Street, Galway
Conversion of upper floors of two protected structures to residential units and ground floor commercial alterations.
2560316 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560316
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes alterations to two protected structures on Shop Street and Middle Street. It includes reducing the ground floor retail space, changing the upper floors to residential use (short-term let/student accommodation) with 2 units, and converting a ground floor space to offices.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: alterations to an existing commercial premises to include a) a reduced café / retail unit at ground floor (21 m²), b) change of use of first, second and third floors to residential accommodation (short term let / student accommodation) comprising 2 no. Residential units (1 no. 5 bed & 1 no. 4 bed), including all associated internal amendments and elevational changes and a new shared amenity space at first floor level all at no. 21 shop street, galway, a protected structure (gcc rps no. 9306), and c) a change of use from café / retail to office (37 m²) and residential access to ground floor only, including all associated internal alterations, elevational changes and amendments to the rear yard of no. 24 middle street, galway, a protected structure (r. P. S. Ref no. 6107)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 20 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 75 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 98 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 120 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 154 m |
| 12 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 154 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 received13 October 2025
- Decision due7 December 2025
- Decision issued5 December 2025
- Appeal submitted9 January 2026
- Appeal decided1 May 2026
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