No. 1 Eyre Square & No. 2 Prospect Hill, Galway, Galway
Shopfront replacements, signage updates, and window alterations at Eyre Square and Prospect Hill.
2360132 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360132
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for alterations to two properties, including replacing the shopfront and signage at No. 1 Eyre Square and retaining the shopfront with new signage at No. 2 Prospect Hill. The works also involve replacing windows and doors across multiple floors and applying a painted nap render finish.
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 to
- Replace existing shop front with new shop front including associated signage to front façade and gable end of no. 1 eyre square
- Relocation of entrance door on front façade of no. 1 eyre square, 3 retain existing shop front with new associated signage to no. 2 prospect hill
- Alteration to existing entrance door from no. 2 prospect hill
- The removal of existing stone cladding and replaced with a painted nap render finish to front façade and gable end of no. 1 eyre square
- Replace existing windows and doors with new timber windows and doors to ground floor, first floor, second floor & third floor levels of no. 1 eyre square and to ground floor, first floor & second floor levels of no. 2 prospect hill
- And all associated site works, at no. 1 eyre square & no. 2 prospect hill galway
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 8 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 205.67 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 64 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 78 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 184 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 184 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 185 m |
| 12 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Prospect Hill | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 191 m |
| 5 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 191 m |
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 192 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 received25 November 2023
- Decision due28 January 2024
- Decision issued26 January 2024
- Grant issued12 March 2024
- Permission expiry11 March 2029
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