Kinlay Hostel, Merchants Road, Eyre Square
Retention of existing signage at the Kinlay Hostel.
23190 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 August 2023
- Reference
- 23190
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for existing signage erected at the Kinlay Hostel on Merchants Road, Eyre Square, Galway.
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 consists of the retention of existing signage
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 | 101 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 128 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 128 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 128 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 171 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 186 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 186 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 received3 August 2023
- Decision due27 September 2023
- Decision issued26 September 2023
- Grant issued31 October 2023
- Permission expiry30 October 2028
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