Card Factory, 37 Eyre Square, Galway City
Installation of a new fascia sign with hidden lighting at Eyre Square, Galway City.
2560125 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560125
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing one new fascia sign on the front facade of the Card Factory premises. The sign will feature recessed hidden trough lighting.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: the development consists of 1 number new fascia sign with recessed hidden trough lighting fitted to the front façade of the premises.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 76 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 89 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 89 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 |
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 111 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 142 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 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 received2 May 2025
- Further information requested26 June 2025
- Application withdrawn6 March 2026
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2460209Galway CityLodged 3 Jul 2024Retention
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2560021Galway CityLodged 29 Jan 2025Retention
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