Ground Floor, No 4 Eyre Square, Galway
Establishment of a coffee seating area and baked food sales at Eyre Square.
19376 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2019
- Reference
- 19376
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the sale of baked foods prepared offsite, a baked food preparation area, and a coffee seating area. The development will also include associated signage and services at the ground floor location.
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 sought for a) sale of baked foods (baked offsite) b) baked food preparation area and c) coffee seating area and associated signage and services
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 | 181 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 181 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 | 205 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 205 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 received23 December 2019
- Further information requested24 February 2020
- Application withdrawn30 October 2020
In the area
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Permission for change of use from office to retail use of 107 Sq.m
Ground Floor , No. 4 Eyre Square , Galway
18330Galway CityLodged 18 Oct 2018Change of use
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2360029Galway CityLodged 27 Jul 2023Change of use
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Permission for development which consists of to — Replace existing shop front with new shop front including…
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2360132Galway CityLodged 25 Nov 2023Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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17248Galway CityLodged 31 Aug 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2660146Galway CityLodged 1 May 2026Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Permission for development which consists of the retention and permission of works described as follows —…
12 - 14 Prospect Hill , Galway
22230Galway CityLodged 18 Aug 2022Retention
- Refused50 m away
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12-14 Prospect Hill , Galway
23119Galway CityLodged 16 May 2023Retention
- Granted50 m away
Permission for development which consists of Retention planning permission is sought by Patrick Lonergan at…
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2360101Galway CityLodged 26 Oct 2023Retention
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