Ground Floor, No. 4 Eyre Square, Galway
Change of use from office to retail on the ground floor of No. 4 Eyre Square, Galway.
18330 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 October 2018
- Reference
- 18330
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of a 107 square metre ground floor unit. The space will convert from office use to retail use.
- Floor area
- 107 m²
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 change of use from office to retail use of 107 sq. M
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 | 67 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 69 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 180 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 180 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 197 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 203 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 204 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 204 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 received18 October 2018
- Decision due12 December 2018
- Decision issued11 December 2018
- Grant issued24 January 2019
- Permission expiry23 January 2024
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