Hotel Meyrick, 14-15 Eyre Square, Galway
Conversion of three meeting rooms to four ensuite bedrooms at Hotel Meyrick.
18267 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 August 2018
- Reference
- 18267
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert three ground floor meeting rooms into four ensuite bedrooms at Hotel Meyrick, a protected structure. The works include internal alterations and replacing five windows with double-glazed sliding sash windows.
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 to convert 3 no. Ground floor meeting rooms to 4 no. Ensuite bedrooms, including all associated services works, internal alterations to door openings and replacement of 5 no. Existing window fenestrations with double glazed sliding sash windows on the south-western elevation. Hotel meyrick is a protected structure (rps ref. 3801)
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 8 March 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 85.2 m²
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 | 130 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 130 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 164 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 196 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 197 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 197 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 197 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 203 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 received16 August 2018
- Decision due10 October 2018
- Decision issued10 October 2018
- Grant issued14 November 2018
- Permission expiry13 November 2023
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