Foodland, Units 3 4 and 5, Doughiska
Retention of a change of use to retail and the amalgamation of three units into one retail unit.
16112 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 April 2016
- Reference
- 16112
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain the change of use of units 3 and 5 from storage, light manufacturing, and wholesale use to retail. It also seeks retention for the amalgamation of units 3, 4, and 5 to form a single retail unit.
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
To retain a change of use of units no. 3 and 5 doughiska from storage, light manufacturing and wholesale use to retail use and to retain the amalgamation of units 3,4 and 5 doughiska to form 1 no. Retail unit. The proposed development includes all associated internal and external works. Planning permission was previously granted for the retention of retail use at unit no. 4 doughiska as per planning reg. Ref. No. 07/644
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2025 | €155,000 | 53 m |
| 4 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Dec 2025 | €300,500 | 60 m |
| 35 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 76 m |
| 190 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Aug 2025 | €312,000 | 96 m |
| 41 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Apr 2026 | €372,000 | 116 m |
| 5 Doughiska Neighbourhood Centre, Doughiska, Galway | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 121 m |
| 43 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €455,000 | 128 m |
| 186-210 An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska | Sept 2025 | €3,388,406 | 135 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 received29 April 2016
- Decision due23 June 2016
- Decision issued22 June 2016
- Grant issued27 July 2016
- Permission expiry26 July 2021
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