Units 28 29 & 30 Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit, Galway
Change of use from retail and office space to a gymnasium and leisure facility in Ballybrit.
16194 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 July 2016
- Reference
- 16194
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of Units 28, 29, and 30 at Briarhill Business Park from retail/office use to a gymnasium/leisure facility. The proposal also includes additional signage.
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 (a) change of use from existing retail/office use to a gymnasium/leisure facility, (b) additional signage, together with all associated site works
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 | 145 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 145 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 145 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 145 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 145 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 145 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 145 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 145 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 received8 July 2016
- Decision due1 September 2016
- Decision issued31 August 2016
- Grant issued5 October 2016
- Permission expiry4 October 2021
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