36, Shop Street, Galway
Improvement works to the McDonald's restaurant on Shop Street, including shopfront upgrades and roof safety railings.
2660066 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660066
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedMcDonald's Restaurants of Ireland Ltd. is applying for permission to carry out improvement works to their existing premises. This includes redecorated glazing, new shopfront cladding, internal layout upgrades, security door improvements, and new high edge protection roof railings.
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: mcdonald’s restaurants of ireland ltd. Intend to apply for permission for development at 36 shop street, galway, h91 k4a9. The development will consist of improvement works to the existing shopfront/eastern elevation including redecorated glazing frames to the door and upper floor windows, new shopfront cladding and lighting including new uplighters; internal modifications to facilitate layout/fitout upgrades; improvement works to the existing rear/west elevation to include new internal security door leaves to existing frame at corral entrance and new security door fronting onto market street; new high edge protection railing on the roof for safety purposes; and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development
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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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 106 m |
| 22 Middle Street, Galway | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 107 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 143 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 143 m |
| 26 Bowling Green, Galway, Galway | May 2025 | €330,000 | 153 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 161 m |
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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 received5 March 2026
- Further information requested29 April 2026
- Further information received10 July 2026
- Decision due6 August 2026
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