Eyre Square Shopping Centre, Eyre Square, Galway
Change of use of two retail kiosks to food and takeaway use in Eyre Square Shopping Centre.
17135 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 May 2017
- Reference
- 17135
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application requests permission to change the use of two existing retail kiosks within the Eyre Square Shopping Centre. The proposed new use is for food sales, including a takeaway service.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development for change of use of 2 no. Permitted retail kiosks to food use including takeaway within the eyre square shopping centre
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 November 2017.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 44 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 44 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 127 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 127 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 158 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 158 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 158 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 187 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 May 2017
- Decision due17 July 2017
- Decision issued13 July 2017
- Grant issued17 August 2017
- Permission expiry16 August 2022
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