Unit 301 The Business Centre, Eyre Square Centre, Galway
Change of use from an office to a dental practice in Eyre Square Centre.
17221 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 August 2017
- Reference
- 17221
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of Unit 301 in The Business Centre from an office space to a dental practice.
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 a change of use from office to dental practice
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 March 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 October 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 76 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 76 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 132 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 132 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 161 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 161 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 170 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 received4 August 2017
- Further information requested27 September 2017
- Further information received13 October 2017
- Decision due9 November 2017
- Decision issued7 November 2017
- Grant issued14 December 2017
- Permission expiry13 December 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
E.O.D. on Pl Ref 13/320: Permission for a change of use (which is a protected structure), from Banking Hall…
No. 19 Eyre Square , Galway
19104Galway CityLodged 8 Apr 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission is sought for the development which will consist of (a) retention of change of use of…
19 Eyre Square , Galway
2062Galway CityLodged 13 Mar 2020Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for retention which will consist of retention and development at Unit 225/Unit 226 in the Eyre…
Unit 225/ Unit 226 , Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Galway
22105Galway CityLodged 27 Apr 2022Retention
- Granted30 m away
Permission for development which consists of the retention of existing signage
Kinlay Hostel , Merchants Road , Eyre Square
23190Galway CityLodged 3 Aug 2023Retention
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development which consists of; to subdivide existing retail unit to provide for two retail…
Unit 210 Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Eyre Square , Galway
2560052Galway CityLodged 21 Feb 2025Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development for change of use of 2 no. permitted retail kiosks to food use including takeaway…
Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Eyre Square , Galway
17135Galway CityLodged 23 May 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for retention and permission for development which will consist of: retaining previous…
Unit 225/226 , Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Galway
21331Galway CityLodged 12 Oct 2021Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Permission for the removal and replacement of existing corporate signage with new corporate signage on…
AIB Bank plc , 18 Eyre Square , Galway
16338Galway CityLodged 12 Dec 2016Commercial
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedChange of use
Permission for Change of Use from commercial to Dental Practice
Unit LG05 Block L, Vantage Central, Central Park, Leopardstown, Co Dublin
D16A/0029Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Jan 2016
- GrantedChange of use
Permission is sought for change of use from office use to dental surgery, including internal alterations
1st Floor, Violet House, Main Street, Shankill, Co. Dublin
D16A/0344Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 May 2016
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use from office to Dental Surgery
Unit 1, Block D, Corabbey Court, Distillery Walk, Midleton
0356015corkLodged 19 May 2003
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for change of use from 2 bedroom apartment to dental clinic
Railway House, Malahide Dental Clinic, Railway Avenue, Malahide, Co Du
F21A/0559FingalLodged 15 Oct 2021
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Permission for change of use from office to dental surgery and all associated site works
Unit 25 , 25 Penrose Wharf , Penrose Quay
2241344Cork CityLodged 22 Aug 2022
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for change of use of ground floor commercial unit to use as a dental practice
Unit 16 , South Ring Business Park , Kinsale Road
2543733Cork CityLodged 21 Mar 2025
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.