Galway City Council · 2560385
'The Gatehouse', 7a Francis Street, Galway City
Approved in May 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 19 Dec 2025Received
- 8 Apr 2026Conditional
- 22 May 2026Final approval
- 21 May 2031Approval runs out
Planning details
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 8 Apr 2026
- Reference
- 2560385
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Further information
- Requested 20 Feb 2026 · received 12 Mar 2026
- Site
- 125 m²
What’s proposed
Permission for development which consists of: amendments to plans granted under planning ref. 23/60163, relating to a property known as ‘The Gatehouse’, 7a Francis Street, Galway City. The property is located within the Curtilage of the Convent of Mercy Grounds and Graveyard, which are on the Record of Protected Structures; RPS ref: 9603.
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This permission primarily relates to amendments which have been deemed as necessary by the Fire officer in order to bring the overall development into compliance with Fire Safety regulations. These proposed works are as follows: (1) Addition of 1 no. external doorway to the front elevation (facing onto Francis Street) at ground floor level (2) Amendments to internal layout. This application also seeks permission for addition of Solar Panels to the Rear of the roof
27 other applications within 500 m in the last year · 2 open for comments
Open the free reportNearby 27 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- OpenHardiman Hotel (formerly Meyrick Hotel) , Eyre Square , Galway
- OpenThe Presbytery , Gaol Road , Galway
- Awaiting decisionNo.9 & No.10 , Presentation Road , Galway City
- GrantedSecond and Part Fourth Floor The Halls , 15/17 Quay Street , Galway
- Granted1 Middle Street , Galway , Galway
- Refused1 Williamsgate Street , Townparks Td , Galway
- Granted16 Mill Street , Galway , County Galway
- Granted3 Mainguard Street , Galway , County Galway
Show all 27
- Refused20 Prospect Hill , Galway , Co. Galway
- Appealed20 Riverside , Woodquay , Galway
- Awaiting decision35 Woodquay , Galway City , County Galway
- Awaiting decision4 Walsh’s Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- GrantedUnit 3a Middle Street Court , Middle Street , Galway
- Awaiting decisionNo. 26 & No. 34 , Nun's Island Street , Galway
- Withdrawn4 Walsh’s Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Granted2 Rockfort House , Augustine Street , Galway
- GrantedMary Mullens Bar and Prospect House , Nos 8 12 & 14 Prospect Hill , Galway
- Awaiting decisionAcorn Life DAC , Saint Augustine Street , Galway
- Granted36 , Shop Street , Galway
- GrantedQ-Park , Merchant Road , Galway
- GrantedLands at Queen Street , and Victoria Place , Galway
- Appeal decided14 St Bridgets Place , Bohermore , Galway
- Granted11-12 Headford Road , Woodquay , Galway
- Withdrawn14 St Bridgets Place , Bohermore , Townspark
- 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
- Granted26 , Bowling Green , Galway
- 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.
- CommencedLazlo Jewellers , 20 William Street , Galway
- GrantedIARNRÓD ÉIREANN , Ceannt Station Station Road , Galway
- GrantedMarian Villa , 3 Headford Road , Galway
- GrantedBlock E University of Galway , University Road , Galway City
- 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
- Refused11 Saint Bridgets Place , Galway. , Galway
- WithdrawnCard Factory , 37 Eyre Square , Galway City
- GrantedEarl’s Island , University Road (R863) , University of Galway Co. Galway
- GrantedNo 31 Eyre square Ground floor , Eyre Square , Galway
- Granted16 Corrib Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- GrantedThe Weir Lodge , Earls Island , Galway
- GrantedHardiman Hotel (formerly Meyrick Hotel) , Eyre Square , Galway
- Refused20 Riverside , Woodquay , Galway
- Granted1 Eyre Street , Woodquay , Galway
- Commenced22 Middle Street , Galway , Galway
- CommencedUnit 210 Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Eyre Square , Galway
- Commenced10 Cross Street Upper , Galway , Galway
- Granted22 Mainguard Street ,
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Granted23-25 Foster Street , Galway , Galway
- GrantedMcCambridges , 38/39 Shop Street , Galway
- GrantedCathedral Buildings , Middle Street , 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
- CommencedThe Plaza , Headford Road , Galway
- RefusedCard Factory , 37 Eyre Square , Galway City
- GrantedQuadrangle Building , University of Galway Campus , University Road
- GrantedMurphy's Bar , 9 High Street , Galway
- CommencedNo. 1 Eyre Square & No. 2 Prospect Hill , Galway , Galway
- RefusedNo 44 New Road , Galway
- Granted12 Canal Road Upper , Galway , Co 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
- 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
- GrantedNo. 1 Bowling Green , Galway.
- Commenced4 Walsh’s Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Commenced10 Eyre Square , Galway , H91XW01
- 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
- Granted20 Riverside , Woodquay , 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
- Granted16/17 Woodquay , Galway
- Refused3 Hynes Yard , Merchants Road , Galway
- Granted44 Prospect Hill , Galway
- GrantedNo. 16 , Dock Road , Galway
- Appeal decidedVictoria Hotel , Victoria Place , Galway
- RefusedCity Point , Prospect Hill/Bothar Na MBan , Bothar Irwin
- Refused20 Riverside , Woodquay , Galway
- RefusedNo. 3 & No.5 Newtownsmith , and No.11 Mary Street , Galway
- GrantedJurys Inn , Quay Street , Galway
- GrantedNo 34 Prospect Hill , Galway
- GrantedNo 1 Prospect Hill , Eyre Square , Galway
- WithdrawnNo 23-25 Forster Street , Galway
- GrantedHeadford Road in the townland of Townparks , Galway
- GrantedFlood Street House , Flood Street , Galway
- Commenced12 - 14 Prospect Hill , Galway
- WithdrawnInland Fisheries Ireland , Salmon Weir , Fisheries Field
- 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
- RefusedCity Point , Prospect Hill , Bothar Na MBan Bothar Irwin
- CommencedAras na MacLeinn Building , NUIG Campus , University Road
- CommencedUlster Bank , 33 Eyre Square Galway , H91 HY96
- Granted3 Kirwan's Lane , Galway
- WithdrawnAras na MacLeinn , NUIG Campus , University Road
- 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
- Granted10 Augustine Street , Galway , H91 NA4V
- GrantedUnit 225/ Unit 226 , Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Galway
- GrantedCeannt Railway Station , Station Road , Galway City
- Withdrawn23 Abbeygate Street 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
- Commenced1 Shop Street , Galway , H91 VOR2
- Granted3 O' Donoghue Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Appeal decided12 Canal Road Upper , Galway , H91 YHD6
- Commenced5 Prospect Hill , Galway , H91 HC1H
- Refused12 Cross Street Upper , Galway
- Appeal decidedNo. 26 & No. 34 Nun's Island Street , Galway
- Appeal decidedCity Point Apartments , 24 Prospect Hill , Galway
- GrantedNo. 3 Courthouse Square , Woodquay , Galway City
Homes nearby
- For sale68 Saint Brendan's Avenue, Woodquay, Co. Galway, H91 YWN8
- For saleLand At Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra, Galway, Co. Galway
- For sale8 Mount Eaton House, Taylors Hill Road, Taylor's Hill, Galway, H91 RY84
- For sale7 Bowling Green, Galway, H91 FK2T
- For sale20 Nuns Island, Galway, Nun's Island, Co. Galway, H91 CYD2
- For sale8 St. Bridgets Place, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 A2YW
Zoning
S3 — Community infrastructure
Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 27
- Recorded monument · 37
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
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Summary
2560385 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of: amendments to plans granted under planning, received on 19 Dec 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 8 Apr 2026.