Unit 225/226, Eyre Square Shopping Centre, Galway
Amalgamation and expansion of retail units at Eyre Square Shopping Centre, including retention of previous works.
21331 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 October 2021
- Reference
- 21331
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of retaining the previous amalgamation of units 225 and 226, and amalgamating a 4,105 sq.m retail unit with a 1,721 sq.m ground floor unit. Works include installing escalators, lifts, a new mall shopfront, and external signage. The site is adjacent to a segment of the 17th Century Bastion Wall.
- Floor area
- 5,826 m²
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 retention and permission for development which will consist of: retaining previous amalgamation of unit 225 first floor, unit 226 at second floor, additional mezzanine floor area and to amalgamate existing 4,105 sq . M retail unit at first and second floor level with existing 1,721 sq. M retail unit at ground floor level including making necessary structural alteration to install escalators and lifts with associated pits, new mall shopfront at ground floor level. Altering existing windows and ventilation louvres at ground floor level, erecting new external signage on merchants road and ballalley lane and all associated works. The proposed development is located adjacent to a segment of the 17th century bastion wall (rps ref. 301)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 80 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 80 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 100 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 100 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 133 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 150 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 151 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 received12 October 2021
- Decision due6 December 2021
- Decision issued6 December 2021
- Grant issued24 January 2022
- Permission expiry23 January 2027
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
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22105Galway CityLodged 27 Apr 2022Retention
- Granted40 m away
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17221Galway CityLodged 4 Aug 2017Change of use
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- Granted50 m away
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19104Galway CityLodged 8 Apr 2019Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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2062Galway CityLodged 13 Mar 2020Retention
- Granted60 m away
Permission for development which will consist of the change of use from Burger Restaurant to general retail
Unit 224 Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Galway
211Galway CityLodged 4 Jan 2021Change of use
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