Former Dunnes Stores - Paul Costelloe Living Shop, No 40 Eyre Square, Galway
Change of use from a vacant shop to a café/restaurant in Eyre Square.
20131 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 May 2020
- Reference
- 20131
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the former Dunnes Stores shop into a café/restaurant with an ancillary take-away delivery service. The development includes first-floor storage/office space and replacement signage within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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 will consist of change of use of the existing shop (vacant) to a café/restaurant with an ancillary take-away delivery offer at ground floor level, associated storage and office space at first floor, replacement signage to front elevation and all other associated ancillary site service works. The proposed development is located within eyre square architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 100 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 107 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 116 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 116 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 130 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 130 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 157 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 165 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 received25 May 2020
- Further information requested16 July 2020
- Further information received5 November 2020
- Decision due2 December 2020
- Decision issued2 December 2020
- Grant issued14 January 2021
- Permission expiry13 January 2026
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