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No 31 Eyre square Ground floor , Eyre Square , Galway

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560105

Galway - Galway City Council

Proposed Development

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

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    8 Apr 2025

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    30 May 2025

  3. Decision due

    2 Jun 2025

  4. Grant issued

    18 Jul 2025

Application Details

Location
No 31 Eyre square Ground floor , Eyre Square , Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway City Council
Site Area
0.15 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
8 April 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
30 May 2025
Grant Date
18 July 2025
Permission Expires
17 July 2030

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