23 Eyre Square, Galway
Change of use of a protected structure from office and residential to tourist accommodation, with a rear extension.
19159 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 June 2019
- Reference
- 19159
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a four-storey protected structure from office and residential use to tourist accommodation. The project includes demolishing substandard rear additions, constructing a four-level rear extension with 15 en-suite bedrooms, and upgrading the existing building to include 8 en-suite bedrooms, a kitchen, and dining facilities.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission is sought for a change of use from office & residential to tourist accommodation as follows
- Demolition of sub- standard additions at rear of terrace
- Construction of extension to rear of terrace to include fifteen en-suite bedrooms over four levels
- This development consists of work to a protected structure. The proposal includes upgrading and conversion of the existing four storey terrace from offices to eight en- suite bedrooms, kitchen, dining and associated works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 35 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 35 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 103 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 103 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 184 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 188 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 188 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 188 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 received7 June 2019
- Further information requested31 July 2019
- Further information received6 May 2020
- Decision due5 July 2020
- Decision issued3 July 2020
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