Lazlo Jewellers, 20 William Street, Galway
Replacement of a timber shopfront and lowering of first-floor windows at a jewellers in Galway City.
2560266 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560266
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Lazlo Jewellers on William Street consists of replacing the existing timber shopfront with a new painted plaster shopfront and signage. It also includes a new entrance door and lowering four first-floor windows back to their original height.
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 replacement of an existing timber shop front with a new painted plaster shop front including replacement signage
- Replacement entrance door
- The lowering of 4 no. First floor windows to their original height, and all associated site 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
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 41 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 41 m |
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| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 94 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 94 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 123 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 140 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 140 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 received27 August 2025
- Decision due21 October 2025
- Decision issued20 October 2025
- Grant issued8 December 2025
- Permission expiry7 December 2030
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