First Floor level, 36 Eyre Square, Galway
Retention of staff accommodation on the first floor at Eyre Square, Galway.
2560021 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560021
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for existing staff accommodation located on the first-floor level of the property.
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; retention of existing staff accommodation to first floor level.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 57 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 72 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 72 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 83 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 83 m |
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 113 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 142 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 142 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 received29 January 2025
- Decision due25 March 2025
- Decision issued20 March 2025
- Appeal submitted11 April 2025
- Appeal decided6 August 2025
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