O'Connell's Bar, 8 Eyre Square, Galway City
Retention of a beer garden and associated structures at O'Connell's Bar in Galway City.
17182 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 June 2017
- Reference
- 17182
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a beer garden, roofed bar server, seating, smoking area, canopies, decking, and a mock streetscape along the south-eastern facade. The works are located in the side and rear yard of a protected structure.
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 retention of beer garden and associated structures. A beer garden was previously approved on site on a temporary basis under pl. Reg. Ref. No. 09/313. The development consists of retention of roofed bar server, seating, smoking area, canopies, decking, mock streetscape along the south eastern façade, together with all associated site works to the side and rear yard area (south-east) of the main building and public house. This is a protected structure (ref. No. 3809)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 69 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 102 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 180 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 180 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 225 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 225 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 235 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 235 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 received27 June 2017
- Further information requested17 August 2017
- Further information received20 February 2018
- Decision due19 March 2018
- Decision issued16 March 2018
- Grant issued19 April 2018
- Permission expiry18 April 2023
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