Munster Avenue, Galway, Galway
Change of use from a retail store to an assembly theater space on Munster Avenue.
2660091 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660091
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing retail store into an assembly theater space. The works will include adapting storage space into an accessible toilet, upgrading the roof and fenestration finishes, and internal alterations.
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: change of use from existing retail store, to assembly theater space, including adapting existing storage space to disability access toilet, upgrading roof and fenestration finishes. Application includes various internal alterations and upgrades, and works to all site services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 16 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 16 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 27 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 64 m |
| 8 Dun Uisce, Pump Lane, Dominick St | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 67 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 108 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 108 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 108 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 March 2026
- Further information requested7 May 2026
- Further information received19 June 2026
- Decision due16 July 2026
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