Unit 224 Eyre Square Shopping Centre, Galway
Change of use from a burger restaurant to a general retail shop.
211 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 January 2021
- Reference
- 211
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of Unit 224 in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre. The unit will change from a burger restaurant to a general retail use.
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 the change of use from burger restaurant to general retail.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 77 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 77 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 77 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 87 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 94 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 103 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 103 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 105 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 received4 January 2021
- Decision due28 February 2021
- Decision issued25 February 2021
- Grant issued6 April 2021
- Permission expiry5 April 2026
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