Proposed Development
Permission for development which consists of: retention of the front elevation of the property which has been altered as part of a change of use from commercial use to a dwelling
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Application received
6 Aug 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
30 Sept 2026
Application Details
- Location
- 20 Prospect Hill , Galway , Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.009 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 6 August 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 30 September 2026
Location
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Permission for development which consists of the retention and permission of works described as follows. 1) Retention for the demolition of an attached extension to rear of the existing development (area 155sqm), 2) Permission to reinstate new structure to the rear of the development ( area 145.6sqm )
12 - 14 Prospect Hill , Galway
Permission for development which will consist of retention of 11 No. Ensuite Bedrooms over first and second floor levels to be used as ancillary accommodation to the hospitality business on the ground floor level (Area 222.06m2), which was originally under Planning Ref. 93/713, a doctor's surgery in place to first floor level and a 6 bed duplex apartment in place to first and second floor levels at
12-14 Prospect Hill , Galway
Permission for development which consists of: 1. Retention permission to the rear of No’s 12-14 Prospect Hill (Mary Mullen’s Bar) and No. 8 Prospect Hill (Prospect House) of; • Provision of beer garden area within courtyard, covered with a glass canopy/roof, • Change of use and alterations to formerly vacant two-storey office/retail building to rear, to an ancillary bar. On the ground floor, this includes provision of bar areas, customer toilets, staff areas and keg store. The first floor consists of provision of ancillary bar storage. • Fire escape, steps and air conditioning units to rear. 2. Permission at No. 8 Prospect Hill (Prospect House) for; • Change of use at ground floor level from vacant betting office to restaurant and Café, together with internal ground floor connection to the adjoining Courtyard/ Beer Garden Area at Mary Mullens. • Change of use of first and second floors from vacant office space, to 32-bed tourist accommodation to complement the adjoining hospitality business at Mary Mullens. • Extension of glass canopy/roof to northern corner of existing beer garden. • Alterations to front elevation façade onto street (Prospect Hill), including revised fenestration, roof design, signage and shopfront details. • Alterations and revised fenestration to south-western side elevation, north-eastern side elevation and south-eastern rear elevation. • Removal of existing internal stairs and construction of single-storey extension to facilitate an additional fire escape route with steps to rear. • Revised treatments to rear boundary wall. • Construction of an internal access stairs to roof along with installation of PV panels and plant at roof level, together with all associated site works and services
Mary Mullens Bar and Prospect House , Nos 8 12 & 14 Prospect Hill , Galway
Permission for a change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to restaurant together with internal alterations and revisions to ancillary services
32 Prospect Hill , Galway
Permission for development which will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosk with a new telephone kiosk with integral communication unit and a 1.53 sq. metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height of 2.43m. a depth of 0.762m and a width of 1.096 m
On the public footpath on , Eyre Square at Junction of , Prospect Hill
Permission for a change of use of existing permitted retail space and circulation space at basement and ground floor level to a 24-hour gymnasium use. The proposed development comprises a new reception and waiting area at ground floor level and new external signage onto Prospect Hill and at basement level a new gymnasium including free weights area, cardio area, pin loading area and fitness on demand area, associated changing rooms and showers and all associated works
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Permission for development which will consist of minor alterations to previously approved planning permission register reference no. 16/365 to include modifications to approved shopfront, modifications to approved signage and the provision of 3 no. removable/detachable heritage style security gates.
9 - 11 Prospect Hill , Eyre Square , Galway
Permission for the development which consists of the extension and change of use of existing retail unit to restaurant to ground floor
No 34 Prospect Hill , Galway
Permission for development which will consist of minor alterations to previously approved planning permission Register Reference No. 16/365 to include modification to approved shopfront, modification to approved signage and the provision of 3 no. removable / detachable heritage style security gates
9-11 Prospect Hill , Galway
Permission for development which will consist of the erection of signage on existing building elevation/facades
City Point , Prospect Hill , Bothar Na MBan Bothar Irwin
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