21 23 & 25 William Street, Galway
Replacement of shopfront signage and installation of internal lightboxes at a protected structure on William Street, Galway.
1952 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 February 2019
- Reference
- 1952
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of replacing the existing shopfront fascia sign with an internally illuminated logo sign. Additionally, two internally illuminated graphic lightboxes will be mounted internally on the shopfront display walls of this 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
Permission for development which consists of the replacement of the existing shopfront fascia sign with 1 no. Internally illuminated logo sign 3480mm x 300mm, with face lit individual letters, white acrylic letter faces and stainless steel letter returns, mounted on the stone shopfront fascia. 2 no. Internally illuminated graphic lightboxes 610mm x 1780mm, mounted internally on either shopfront display wall. (this is a protected structure).
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
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| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 121 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 139 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 139 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 received27 February 2019
- Further information requested17 April 2019
- Further information received10 July 2019
- Decision due6 August 2019
- Decision issued6 August 2019
- Grant issued10 September 2019
- Permission expiry9 September 2024
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