Hardiman Hotel (formerly Meyrick Hotel) , Eyre Square , Galway
UNCONDITIONALPlanning application 2510
Galway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for development which consists of, (1) Amendments to the ground floor layout including reconfiguration of the bathrooms and creation of a fire escape corridor, (2) Alterations to the existing fenestration and conversion of a window into a doorway at ground floor level on the south-western elevations, (3) Alterations to the layout at fourth floor level including the insertion of alternative fire escape corridor, (4) Change of use at 5th floor from an existing leisure centre to 13 no. bedrooms (5) The construction of an additional 6th floor containing 6 no. bedrooms, fire escape corridor, and plant areas and; (6) all other associated site development and servicing works
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Application received
26 Mar 2025
Further information requested
16 May 2025
Further information received
4 Jul 2025
Decision due
31 Jul 2025
Decision: UNCONDITIONAL
31 Jul 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Hardiman Hotel (formerly Meyrick Hotel) , Eyre Square , Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 26 March 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- UNCONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 31 July 2025
- Permission Expires
- 27 November 2026
Location
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