19 Eyre Square, Galway
Retention of a language school and new window signage at a protected structure in Galway.
2062 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 March 2020
- Reference
- 2062
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 March 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of an office/retail space to a language school. Permission is also sought for window signage at the property, which is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for the development which will consist of (a) retention of change of use of office/retail to a language school (b) permission for window signage at protected structures reference: 3804
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 67 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 67 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 148 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 148 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 151 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 151 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 184 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 received13 March 2020
- Further information requested1 July 2020
- Further information received26 November 2020
- Decision due26 January 2021
- Decision issued26 January 2021
- Grant issued9 March 2021
- Permission expiry8 March 2026
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- Granted40 m away
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