No. 25 Eyre Square, Galway
Construction of a new traditional timber shop front in Galway.
1665 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 March 2016
- Reference
- 1665
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 March 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new shop front at No. 25 Eyre Square. The works include a wider structural opening, increased glazing, and a painted traditional timber shop front with signage and lighting.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of a new shop front with wider structural opening, increased area of glazing and the introduction of a painted traditional timber shop front with signage and lighting and associated external works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 38 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 38 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 91 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 169 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 187 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 187 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 189 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
- Application received23 March 2016
- Further information requested16 May 2016
- Further information received25 May 2016
- Decision due10 July 2016
- Decision issued7 July 2016
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