The Hole in the Wall Bar, 17 Eyre Street, Galway
Retention of outdoor seating and canopy, and permission to convert a store to a kitchen at The Hole in the Wall Bar.
21230 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 July 2021
- Reference
- 21230
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for an existing outdoor seated area and overhead canopy. It also seeks permission to change the use of an existing store to an ancillary kitchen at this protected structure on Eyre Street.
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 and retention for development which consists of a) to retain existing outdoor seated area and overhead canopy. B) permission to change the use of existing store to kitchen to be used ancillary to the bar. This property is a protected structure (registration numbers 3901, 3903).
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 | 33 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 33 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 40 m |
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 73 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 88 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 102 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 |
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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 received8 July 2021
- Decision due1 September 2021
- Decision issued1 September 2021
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