Galway City Council · 256
22 Mainguard Street
Approved in Sept 2025. No sign of building yet.
- 12 Feb 2025Received
- 31 Jul 2025Conditional
- 12 Sept 2025Final approval
- 11 Sept 2030Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 31 Jul 2025
- Council
- Galway City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 214 m²
What’s proposed
Permission for development which consists of; the refurbishment and thermal upgrade of the first, second and third floors plus roof of the four story over basement building, the replacement of bay windows to the upper floors on Mainguard Street and Churchyard Street side elevations. 22 Mainguard Street Galway is a protected structure identity number 5316
Planning details
- Reference
- 256
- Local authority
- Galway City Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 12 Feb 2025
- Decision due
- 31 Jul 2025 · decided 31 Jul 2025
- Decision
- Conditional on 31 Jul 2025
- Site area
- 214 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 29 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- OpenThe Presbytery , Gaol Road , Galway
- OpenHardiman Hotel (formerly Meyrick Hotel) , Eyre Square , Galway
- Awaiting decisionNo.9 & No.10 , Presentation Road , Galway City
- GrantedSecond and Part Fourth Floor The Halls , 15/17 Quay Street , Galway
- Awaiting decision1 Middle Street , Galway , Galway
- Refused1 Williamsgate Street , Townparks Td , Galway
- Granted16 Mill Street , Galway , County Galway
- GrantedGalway Harbour , New Docks , in the townland of Townparks Galway
Show all 29
- Granted3 Mainguard Street , Galway , County Galway
- Awaiting decisionMassimo's , 10 William Street West , Galway
- Awaiting decision35 Woodquay , Galway City , County Galway
- GrantedUnit 3a Middle Street Court , Middle Street , Galway
- Awaiting decisionNo. 26 & No. 34 , Nun's Island Street , Galway
- Awaiting decision4 Walsh’s Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Withdrawn4 Walsh’s Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Granted2 Rockfort House , Augustine Street , Galway
- Awaiting decisionNo.16 , Lower Merchants Road , Galway City
- GrantedMary Mullens Bar and Prospect House , Nos 8 12 & 14 Prospect Hill , Galway
- Awaiting decision23 William Street West , Galway , Galway
- GrantedMunster Avenue , Galway , Galway
- Awaiting decisionAcorn Life DAC , Saint Augustine Street , Galway
- Awaiting decision4 New Dock Street , The Docks , Galway
- Granted36 , Shop Street , Galway
- GrantedQ-Park , Merchant Road , Galway
- GrantedLands at Queen Street , and Victoria Place , Galway
- Granted'The Gatehouse' , 7a Francis Street , Galway City
- Granted36 Eyre Square , Eyre Square , Galway
- AppealedMcLaughlin Building , Nun's Island/Gaol Road Nun's Island , Galway City Co. Galway
- Granted33-35 , Saint Brendan's Avenue Woodquay , Galway
- Granted6 Presentation Road , Galway. , Co. Galway
- Appeal decided21 Shop Street & , 24 Middle Street , Galway
- RefusedDillisk on the Docks Harbour Hotel , Bóthar na Long , The Docks Galway.
- Granted26 , Bowling Green , Galway
- AppealedA site of 1.621 Ha in Galway Port at Dock Road and Lough Atalia Road Galway City , and extending to include parts of both roads , for road infrastructure works and water services infrastructure works.
- WithdrawnLil' Bros Pizza , 32 Eyre Square , Galway
- GrantedFreeney's Public House No. 19 High Street Galway & , Unit 7 Old Malt Arcade Middle Street Galway , Galway
- GrantedSite generally bounded by Queen Street to the west United Methodist Presbyterian Church (Protected Structure - RPS Ref: 8201) , to the north old stable buildings (Protected Structure - RPS Ref: 8202) , to the east and Bonham Quay to the south.
- WithdrawnGalway Harbour , New Docks , Townparks Galway
- CommencedLazlo Jewellers , 20 William Street , Galway
- GrantedIARNRÓD ÉIREANN , Ceannt Station Station Road , Galway
- CommencedHarbour Hotel , New Dock Rd , Galway
- GrantedFormer Hygeia Building , Nun's Island Street , Galway
- Commenced7 Saint Nicholas Street , Galway , Co. Galway
- Withdrawn4 Middle Street , Galway , Galway
- CommencedNo. 16 Mill Street , Galway , Galway
- GrantedSt Nicholas' Collegiate Church , Lombard Street , Galway
- GrantedThe Lane Studios O'Gorman House , Church Lane , Galway
- GrantedSaint Helen's & House Hotel , Flood Street & New Dock Street , Galway
- WithdrawnCard Factory , 37 Eyre Square , Galway City
- GrantedNo 31 Eyre square Ground floor , Eyre Square , Galway
- Granted16 Corrib Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- CommencedThe Coachman Apartments , 40 Dominick Street , Galway (H91K6R3 and 21 others).
- GrantedHardiman Hotel (formerly Meyrick Hotel) , Eyre Square , Galway
- GrantedGround Floor Level Block B , Bonham Quay Dock Rd The Docks , Galway
- Granted18 19 20 and 21 , Dominick Street Upper , Galway
- Granted1 Eyre Street , Woodquay , Galway
- GrantedBlakes Tower , 22-24 Quay Street , Galway
- Commenced22 Middle Street , Galway , Galway
- Refused2 Munster Ave , Claddagh , Galway
- CommencedUnit 210 Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Eyre Square , Galway
- Commenced10 Cross Street Upper , Galway , Galway
- Appeal decidedFirst Floor level , 36 Eyre Square , Galway
- RefusedDock Road , Queen Street &Bothar na Long , Galway
- Refused21 Shop Street & , 24 Middle Street , Galway
- Granted33 Eyre Square , Galway , Ireland
- GrantedBoots , 35 SHOP STREET , Galway Co. Galway.
- GrantedBoots , 35 SHOP STREET , Galway Co. Galway.
- GrantedFisheries Field located at Earl’s Island , University Road (R863) , University of Galway Co. Galway
- Granted1st & 2nd floor level , 5 Prospect Hill , Galway
- GrantedThe former Topaz Oil Storage Facility , located at Dock Road Queen Street , and Bothar Na Long Galway City.
- Granted7 Nuns Island , Galway , Galway
- RefusedRear of No.50 St. Brendans Avenue , Woodquay , Galway City
- GrantedGround floor level , 5 Prospect Hill , Galway
- Appeal decidedFormer Connacht Tribune Printworks , 15 Market Street , Galway
- GrantedNo.12 Market Street , Galway City , Galway
- Appeal decidedUnit 2A William Street West , Co. Galway , Galway
- WithdrawnCeannt Railway Station , Station Road , Galway
- GrantedPortershed , Bowling Green , Galway city
- WithdrawnNo.5A , Newtownsmith , Galway City
- Granted16-18 William Street , Galway , Galway
- RefusedCard Factory , 37 Eyre Square , Galway City
- Withdrawn1st & 2nd floor level , 5 Prospect Hill , Galway
- GrantedMcCambridges , 38/39 Shop Street , Galway
- GrantedBlue Teapot Theatre , Munster Ave. , Galway
- GrantedCathedral Buildings , Middle Street , Galway
- Appeal decidedA c. 0.2217 Ha site , at the corner of Lough Atalia Road and Bóthar na Long , Galway
- GrantedNun's Island Street , Nun's Island , Galway
- WithdrawnNun's Island Street , Nun's Island , Galway
- WithdrawnFinnegans , No.1 & No.2 Market Street , Galway City
- GrantedNo. 15 Williamsgate Street , Galway , Co Galway
- CommencedThe Gateway , 7a Saint Francis Street , Galway City
- Withdrawn7 Daly's Place , Woodquay , Galway
- RefusedCard Factory , 37 Eyre Square , Galway City
- GrantedMurphy's Bar , 9 High Street , Galway
- CommencedNo. 1 Eyre Square & No. 2 Prospect Hill , Galway , Galway
- RefusedNo 44 New Road , Galway
- GrantedNo.s 1-3 Merchants Road , Galway , H91 AT0V
- RefusedKrispy Kreme , 27 William St , Galway
- GrantedTreasure Chest Building , 31-33 William Street , Galway
- GrantedO'Connell's Bar , 8 Eyre Square , Galway City
- GrantedSite generally bounded by Queen Street to the west United Methodist Presbyterian Church to the north , Old stable buildings to the east and former Topaz Oil Facility to the south , Galway City
- Granted23 Abbeygate Street Lower , Galway , Co. Galway
- Appeal decidedNo. 3 No. 5 & No 7 Newtownsmith and , No. 11 Mary Street , Galway City
- GrantedNo's 11 & 13 , Quay Street , Galway
- Granted65 & 67 Henry Street , Galway
- GrantedNo. 1 Bowling Green , Galway.
- Commenced4 Walsh’s Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Commenced10 Eyre Square , Galway , H91XW01
- Granted2 Munster Ave , Claddagh , Galway
- Granted5 Quay Street , Galway
- GrantedKinlay Hostel , Merchants Road , Eyre Square
- GrantedPresentation Convent , Presentation Road , Galway
- Granted4 Eyre Square , Eyre Square , Galway
- RefusedEyre Square , Galway , H91T2CX
- Commenced12-14 Prospect Hill , Galway
- CommencedSt. Anthony's Place/Court Lane , Woodquay , Galway
- RefusedMurphy's Bar , 9 High Street , Galway
- GrantedUnit 9/10/11 Edward Square , Galway , H91 RKT0
- GrantedThe Lane Studios , Church Lane , Galway
- RefusedUrban Grind Restaurant , 8 William Street West , Galway
- Appeal decidedNo's 5 6 & 7 Dominick Street Upper , Galway
- Granted16/17 Woodquay , Galway
- GrantedDominican Church , St Marys on the Hill , Claddagh Galway
- Refused3 Hynes Yard , Merchants Road , Galway
- GrantedNo. 16 , Dock Road , Galway
- RefusedNo.03 , Dominick Street Upper , Galway
- Appeal decidedVictoria Hotel , Victoria Place , Galway
- Refused39/41-43 Dominick Street , Galway
- RefusedCity Point , Prospect Hill/Bothar Na MBan , Bothar Irwin
- GrantedHarbour Hotel , New Dock Road , Galway
- GrantedDock Road , Queen Street and Bothar Na Long , Galway
- RefusedNo. 3 & No.5 Newtownsmith , and No.11 Mary Street , Galway
- GrantedJurys Inn , Quay Street , Galway
- GrantedNo 1 Prospect Hill , Eyre Square , Galway
- GrantedDominick Street , Galway
- GrantedFlood Street House , Flood Street , Galway
- Commenced12 - 14 Prospect Hill , Galway
- Appeal decided21 Shop Street , Galway
- GrantedNo 2 Upper Cross Street , Galway
- Granted19-21 Eglinton Street , Galway
- CommencedMurphys Bar , 9 High Street , Galway
- RefusedNo 5 , Lombard Street , Galway
- GrantedNo. 12 Claddagh Quay , Galway
- RefusedCity Point , Prospect Hill , Bothar Na MBan Bothar Irwin
- WithdrawnNo. 12 Claddagh Quay , Galway
- CommencedUlster Bank , 33 Eyre Square Galway , H91 HY96
- Granted3 Kirwan's Lane , Galway
- GrantedWilliam Street West , Galway
- CommencedAIB Lynch's Castle , No. 40 Shop Street , Plus frontage on Abbeygate Street Upper
- Commenced41 St. Brendan's Avenue , Woodquay , Galway
- Granted10 & 14 Upper Abbeygate Street , Galway
- Commenced21 Middle Street Galway ,
- GrantedUnits No. 206A & 206B , First Floor Eyre Square Centre , Eyre Square
- GrantedNo. 26 Henry Street , Galway City
- Granted10 Augustine Street , Galway , H91 NA4V
- GrantedUnit 225/ Unit 226 , Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Galway
- Granted23 Quay Street , Galway , H91 E3X8
- GrantedCeannt Railway Station , Station Road , Galway City
- Withdrawn23 Abbeygate Street Lower , Galway
- GrantedBridge House , 24 Canal Road Lower , Galway
- Appeal decidedNo. 12 Cross Street Upper , Galway
- Granted47 William Street , Galway City
- Granted5 Court Avenue , Woodquay , Galway
- Granted12 Corrib Terrace , Woodquay , Galway City
- CommencedUnit 6 , Edward Square , Castle Street
- CommencedNo.5 Lombard Street , Galway
- GrantedNo. 65 & 67 Henry Street , Galway
- RefusedGround Floor , Block C Bonham Quay (the former Topaz Oil Storage Facility) , Located at the Dock Road Queen Street & Bothar na Long
- Commenced1 Shop Street , Galway , H91 VOR2
- Commenced5 Prospect Hill , Galway , H91 HC1H
- Refused12 Cross Street Upper , Galway
- RefusedPortmore , Fish Market , Spanish Parade
- GrantedMulvoy Quay , Galway Harbour , Galway
- Appeal decidedNo. 26 & No. 34 Nun's Island Street , Galway
- Granted54 Dominick Street Lower , Galway
- Appeal decidedCity Point Apartments , 24 Prospect Hill , Galway
- GrantedNo. 3 Courthouse Square , Woodquay , Galway City
- Appeal decidedCitypoint Prospect Hill , Bothar Na Mban & , Bothar Irwin Galway
Homes nearby
- For sale7 Bowling Green, Galway, H91 FK2T
- For saleApartment 3, Lurgan Lane, Galway City Centre, Co. Galway, H91 W250
- For sale36 The Waterfront, Bridge Street, Galway City Centre, H91 WC90
- For saleApt. 35 H, Merchants Dock, Merchants Road, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 X688
- For saleApartment 20, Hynes Yard, Dock Road, Galway City Centre, Co. Galway, H91 NW08
- For sale28 Nuns Island, Galway, H91 AX7K
Zoning
M2 — Major town centre
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 54
- Recorded monument · 33
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
256 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of; the refurbishment and thermal upgrade of, received on 12 Feb 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 31 Jul 2025.