Hynes Building, St. Augustine Street, Galway
Installation of external façade signage on the ground floor of the Hynes Building.
17149 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 June 2017
- Reference
- 17149
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for external façade signage on the ground floor of the Hynes Building on St. Augustine Street in Galway.
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 external façade signage on the ground floor. The site is principally bounded by st. Augustine street to the northwest; st claire's way to the northeast; merchants road to the southeast; and st augustine house to the southwest
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St | Oct 2025 | €261,000 | 51 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 67 m |
| 12 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 67 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 67 m |
| 25 The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 71 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 88 m |
| 8 Merchants Quay, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 88 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 received7 June 2017
- Decision due1 August 2017
- Decision issued20 July 2017
- Grant issued22 August 2017
- Permission expiry21 August 2022
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