GrantedChange of useDecided 25 July 2016

Joyces Shopping Centre, Shangort, Galway

Change of use of Unit 1 at Joyces Shopping Centre from retail to a dentist surgery.

16157 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 June 2016

Reference: 16157
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 June 2016
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The application seeks a change of use for Unit 1 from its approved retail use to a dentist's surgery. The proposal also includes alterations to the elevations of the unit.

Change of useretaildentistmedical

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Official record

Development description

Permission for change of use of unit 1 from approved retail use to dentists surgery including permission for alterations to elevations at

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Light Industry and CommercialSI

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 January 2017.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€250,000	95 m
5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Dec 2025	€730,000	103 m
24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€688,000	133 m
1 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway	Jan 2025	€675,000	138 m
31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2025	€700,000	178 m
2 Shangort Park, Knocknacarra Park, Galway	Mar 2025	€450,000	217 m
Seacote, Shangort, Knocknacarra	Jun 2026	€451,000	223 m
Aran House, Shangort, Knocknacarra	Mar 2025	€640,000	242 m

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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 received3 June 2016
Decision due28 July 2016
Decision issued25 July 2016
Grant issued1 September 2016
Permission expiry31 August 2021

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