Hotel Meyrick, 14-15 Eyre Square, Galway
Internal alterations, change of use of a leisure centre to bedrooms, and a new sixth floor at Hotel Meyrick.
19221 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 July 2019
- Reference
- 19221
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at the protected Hotel Meyrick includes ground and fourth-floor layout amendments and fenestration alterations. It also features a change of use of the fifth-floor leisure centre to 13 bedrooms, and the construction of a new sixth floor containing 6 bedrooms.
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
Planning permission for the development will consist of( protected structure rps ref 3801) (1) amendments to the ground floor layout including reconfiguration of the bathrooms and creation of a fire escape corridor, (2) alterations to the existing fenestration and conversion of a window into a doorway at ground floor level on the south-western elevations, (3) alterations to the layout at fourth floor level including the insertion of alternative fire escape corridor, (4) change of use at 5th floor from an existing leisure centre to 13 no. Bedrooms. (5) the construction of an additional 6th floor containing 6 no. Bedrooms, fire escape corridor, and plant areas and; (6) all other associated site development and servicing 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 153 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 153 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 161 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 199 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 207 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 207 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 207 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 227 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 received30 July 2019
- Decision due23 September 2019
- Decision issued23 September 2019
- Appeal submitted21 October 2019
- Appeal decided21 February 2020
- Permission expiry20 February 2025
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