Site 14, Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit
Construction of a two-storey motor sales and service building and a valeting building at Briarhill Business Park.
16177 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 June 2016
- Reference
- 16177
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new two-storey motor sales and service building measuring 2,320sqm and a single-storey valeting building of 268sqm. The project will also feature illuminated signage, flag poles, surface parking, and boundary treatments.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,588 m²
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 construction of; a two storey motor sales and service building (2,320 m2), a single storey valeting building (268 m2), attached and free standing illuminated signage, 4 no. Flag poles, surface parking, boundary treatments, ancillary sitework and associated drainage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 374 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 374 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 374 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 374 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 374 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 374 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 374 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 374 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 received23 June 2016
- Further information requested16 August 2016
- Further information received5 September 2016
- Decision due2 October 2016
- Decision issued29 September 2016
- Grant issued2 November 2016
- Permission expiry1 November 2021
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