Eyre Square Hotel, No. 6810 &12 Forster Street, Frenchville Lane
Retention of hotel extensions, bedroom conversions, and works to a protected structure.
19287 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 October 2019
- Reference
- 19287
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 October 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for extensive developments at the Eyre Square Hotel. Works include a ground floor extension, fire escape stairs, and the conversion of restaurant, office, and storage spaces into 34 en-suite bedrooms across multiple floors, including works to a protected structure.
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
- Retention permission is being sought for the development which will consists of the following
- Store room and ground floor extension at rear of number 12.2) fire- escape flat roof area and fire-escape stairs from rear of number 12.3) change of use from restaurant area to four double bedrooms with en-suites to existing mezzanine level
- Five double bedrooms with en-suites at first floor level
- Four double bedrooms with en-suites at second floor level
- Five double bedrooms at third floor level
- Change of use of existing fourth floor from offices and storage to fourteen double bedrooms with en-suites
- Two double bedrooms with en-suites including rooflights and flat roof access at attic level. Lift-room over main flat-roof and associated works
- This submission includes works to a protected structure at number 12 forster street
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 122 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 169 m |
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 189 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 210 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 210 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 231 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 271 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 271 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 received18 October 2019
- Further information requested11 December 2019
- Further information received12 March 2020
- Decision due8 April 2020
- Decision issued15 April 2020
- Grant issued24 June 2020
- Permission expiry23 June 2025
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