GrantedAlterationsDecided 2 August 2018

No 25 Eyre Square, Galway

Extension of duration for redevelopment of a commercial unit to provide hostel accommodation in Eyre Square.

18183 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 June 2018

Reference: 18183
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 8 June 2018

Summary

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This application seeks an extension of duration for previously approved works in an Architectural Conservation Area. The project includes internal modifications to a ground floor retail unit and a rear extension at first and second floor levels to provide hostel accommodation.

Alterationshostelretailconservation

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

E. O. D. On pl ref 13/4: permission for re-development (which is in an area of architectural conservation, forms part of a terrace of buildings and abuts adjoining buildings in separate ownership). The proposed development will consist of internal modifications at basement level, internal modifications to the existing ground floor commercial retail unit, associated signage to the front elevation and a rearward extension at the rear of the property at both the first and second floor levels to provide for hostel accommodation

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square	Apr 2026	€375,000	48 m
9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway	Sept 2025	€338,000	48 m
Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€259,912	99 m
Birchall, Oughterard, Galway	Feb 2025	€270,000	99 m
Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway	Dec 2025	€391,000	173 m
14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway	Dec 2025	€350,000	191 m
11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway	Dec 2025	€462,000	191 m
14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway	Sept 2025	€300,000	193 m

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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 received8 June 2018
Decision due2 August 2018
Decision issued2 August 2018
Permission expiry6 August 2023

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