Unit 4 Eglington Court, Eglington Street, Galway
Retention of a change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant in Galway City.
2067 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 March 2020
- Reference
- 2067
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 March 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a retail unit at Unit 4 Eglington Court to a restaurant currently known as Café Roscoe's.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the retention of a change of use of a retail unit to a restaurant (known as café roscoe's) and all associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 29 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 29 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 44 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 62 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 76 m |
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 120 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 130 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 134 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 received18 March 2020
- Further information requested22 June 2020
- Further information received13 August 2020
- Decision due9 September 2020
- Decision issued8 September 2020
- Grant issued20 October 2020
- Permission expiry19 October 2025
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