Riverside Commercial Estate, Glenanail, Galway
Retention of a car sales compound, office cabin, and double-sided sign.
1617 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 January 2016
- Reference
- 1617
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the retention of a car sales compound and its continued use, including an office porto-cabin. It also seeks retention for a double-sided sign measuring 2.4m by 1.2m.
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 retention for (a) car sales compound and continued use of same including office porto-cabin previously approved under planning reference 12/191 and 13/62 and (b) 2.4m x 1.2m double sided sign
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”
National zoning type: General industry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mullan Mor, Tuam Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €301,000 | 160 m |
| 68 Glenail Dr, Riverside, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 223 m |
| 17 Crescent View, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Jun 2026 | €435,000 | 246 m |
| 21 Crescent View, Riverside, Galway | Feb 2025 | €446,000 | 262 m |
| 22 Seaman Dr, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 285 m |
| 29a Crescent View, Riverside, Galway | Mar 2026 | €75,000 | 291 m |
| 29 Cresent View, Riverside, Galway | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 291 m |
| 90 Mullan Mor, Tuam Road, Galway City | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 295 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 January 2016
- Decision due24 March 2016
- Decision issued21 March 2016
- Grant issued25 April 2016
- Permission expiry24 April 2021
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