PL-500089-GCSubmitted 17 October 2025 / decided 11 February 2026
Status not recordedCONDITIONAL
- Open event sourceAppeal submittedAppeal reference PL-500089-GC17 October 2025
- Open event sourceAppeal decisionCONDITIONAL11 February 2026
Former Connacht Tribune Printworks, 15 Market Street, Galway
Planning application 2460286
DecisionConditional grant
Decided24 September 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 18337Permission at the former Connacht Tribune site (part of a protected structure) consisting of change of use of former printworks, paper store and associated areas to indoor licenced food hall/market and dining space, with associated ancillary outdoor space/use with ancillary use as an occasional event space, along with all associated and ancillary works and development / 0.0 km away / 09 April 2019Granted
- 20108Permission is sought for the development which will consist of Change of Use of Paper Store (ground and first floor level) area to Co-Working Office Space use; Reconfiguration of internal layout of existing two storey office area as a Co-Working Office Space; Partial demolition of two storey projection to rear and side, and replacement with new enlarged projection over four floors; Construction of additional (second floor) flat roofed floor above part of the existing two storey building; Construction of roof garden/deck area above part of second floor area; Alteration of front and side elevations including replacement façade along Market Street; Installation of external plant and equipment, revised boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, signage and branding, connections to services and utilities; Consequential superseding of Reg. Ref: 18/337 relating to provision of a Food Market, insofar as it relates to the ground level Paper Store, and associated and ancillary revisions to northern and southern laneway serving the printworks/permitted Food Market area; and All associated and ancillary work and development above and below ground level. All part of a protected structure / 0.0 km away / 12 February 2021Granted
- 18143Permission for Retention to retain the revisions to the shop front and to retain the use of the ground floor as a restaurant with associated take-away / 0.0 km away / 25 January 2019Granted
- 2560162Permission for development which consists of: rear first floor extension (GIA 22m2 / 235ft2) and reconfiguration of 1no. existing dwelling (3 bed apartment), to create 2no. dwellings: a 2 bed apartment and a studio apartment (39m2 / 420ft2). The rear extension will not affect or change either of the Market Street or Church Lane Elevations. / 0.1 km away / 25 July 2025Granted
- 2358Permission for development which consists of: Change of use of part of first floor (GIA 59m2/635ft2) from Photographers Studio to a one bedroom residential apartment. First Floor Entrance door relocated to location of adjacent First Floor Window. First Floor Window relocated to location of adjacent First Floor Entrance Door. / 0.1 km away / 26 April 2023Granted
- 2089Permission for development which will consist of the change of use of existing two storey warehouse to co-working office space use, associated two storey extension, demolition of existing arched concrete gateway, internal reconfiguration, alteration of elevations, roof replacement (and removal of chimney), installation of external plant and equipment, revised boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, signage and branding, connections to services and utilities, creation of pedestrian and cycle access to Market Street (through Market Street car park, a protected structure), and all associated and ancillary works and development above and below ground level. / 0.1 km away / 17 February 2021Granted
- 2460256Permission for development which consists of; retention of existing external plant to existing office development at Portershed, Bowling Green, Galway city for Galway City Innovation District Company CLG(GCID) / 0.1 km away / 01 August 2025Granted
- 17269Permission for the following: 1. permission for replacement materials and finishes including removal of existing materials on and in vicinity of the protected structures. 2. Permission for retention for the following (a) Additional (38.3sqm) floor area to rear of Electric Nightclub at ground floor level, the extra floor area, resulted from filling in part of a void at the rear of the property. (b) Retention of 2 opening between No. 42 Upper Abbeygate Street and Electric Nightclub at ground floor level. (c) Additional (89 sqm) infill floor area at the first floor level of Electric Nightclub composing of a kitchen, rooftop lounge and store. (d) Retention of the use of the rear of No. 40 Upper Abbeygate Street as toilet ancillary to Electric Nightclub at first floor level (28.9sqm). (e) Retention of 2 openings between No. 40 Upper Abbeygate Street and electric Nightclub at first floor level (the 2 openings at first floor level, in the rear wall of No. 40 Upper Abbeygate street were formerly windows which were replaced by doors) and 1 opening between No. 40 and No. 42 Upper Abbeygate Street at first floor level. (f) Retention of covered access and fire escape route (22.4sqm) to the South East side of No. 34 Upper Abbeygate Street at first floor level. (g) Retention of outdoor bar area/restaurant/smoking area (202sqm) with partly retractable canopy/roofs at first floor level (This area was substantially permitted as a function room under Pl. Ref.149/95 incl. ancillary toilets). No. 36, 38, 40 and 42 Upper Abbeygate Street are protected structures (ref. no. 221, 222, 223 and 224 on the list of protected structures) / 0.1 km away / 14 November 2017Granted