Unit 6, Edward Square, Castle Street
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant.
2257 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 March 2022
- Reference
- 2257
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing retail unit to a restaurant, including signage and all associated services.
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 change of use of existing retail unit to a restaurant including signage and all associated services
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 July 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 177 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 47 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 47 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 94 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 94 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 132 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 148 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 received16 March 2022
- Further information requested10 May 2022
- Further information received7 November 2022
- Decision due4 December 2022
- Decision issued29 November 2022
- Grant issued11 January 2023
- Permission expiry10 January 2028
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