No 31 Eyre square Ground floor, Eyre Square, Galway
Change of use of a ground floor office unit to a restaurant and bar in Eyre Square.
2560105 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560105
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a ground floor office unit in Galway city centre into a restaurant and bar. The works will include an accessible toilet, a commercial kitchen, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: change of use to convert the ground floor office unit to a restaurant/bar, including an accessible toilet, commercial kitchen and all associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 69 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 69 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 70 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 70 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 129 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 147 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 147 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 172 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 received8 April 2025
- Decision due2 June 2025
- Decision issued30 May 2025
- Grant issued18 July 2025
- Permission expiry17 July 2030
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