Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecision was due 16 July 2026

Unit 3a Middle Street Court, Middle Street, Galway

Retention of a change of use from retail/bakery to a coffee shop in Galway.

2660167 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 May 2026

Reference
2660167
Authority
Galway City Council
Register status
In progress
Type
RETENTION
Received
22 May 2026

Summary

AI-generated

Retention permission is sought for a ground floor unit to change its use from a retail/bakery to a coffee shop with a sandwich bar/deli counter. The application includes a new shop front and associated site works.

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Floor area
43 m²

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: the retention of the existing ground floor level unit for a change of use from (a) retail/bakery to coffee shop with sandwich bar/deli counter (43m²) including new shop front, with all associated site works

Built & 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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle StJun 2026€375,0008 m
3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, GalwayMar 2026€350,00056 m
22 Middle Street, GalwayNov 2025€600,00061 m
Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine StOct 2025€261,00064 m
19f Merchants Road, GalwayDec 2025€385,000106 m
10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, GalwayNov 2025€420,000122 m
Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants RdJun 2025€400,000122 m
12 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, GalwayDec 2025€376,000122 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

  1. Application received22 May 2026
  2. Decision due16 July 2026

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