2 Eglinton Court, Eglinton Street, Galway
Retention of the use of a ground floor unit on Eglinton Street.
21170 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 May 2021
- Reference
- 21170
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain the use of an existing ground floor unit at 2 Eglinton Court, Galway.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention which will consist of retaining the use of a ground floor unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 14 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 14 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 26 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 78 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 92 m |
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 116 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 118 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 118 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 received20 May 2021
- Decision due14 July 2021
- Decision issued13 July 2021
- Grant issued17 August 2021
- Permission expiry16 August 2026
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