Bradley Motor Works, Dublin Road, Galway
Demolition of a car showroom and outbuildings to build a replacement showroom with a mezzanine level.
16227 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 August 2016
- Reference
- 16227
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey, split-level car showroom and associated rear outbuildings. A replacement showroom building with a mezzanine level will be constructed at street level, alongside hard landscaping for car displays.
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 is sought for the demolition of an existing single storey, split-level showroom building facing dublin road and for the construction of a replacement showroom building, with a mezzanine level. The proposed finished floor level of the new showroom building will be lowered to street level. Permission is also sought for the demolition of associated, single storey out-buildings to the rear of the showroom and for the provision of hard landscaping for the display of cars in lieu of same and for all other associated site works, services, landscaping and the relocation of an existing totem sign
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Galway | May 2026 | €408,000 | 41 m |
| 54 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 178 m |
| 22 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 178 m |
| 59 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Monivea Rd | Jan 2025 | €408,000 | 184 m |
| 2 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | May 2026 | €400,000 | 219 m |
| 10 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Sept 2025 | €465,000 | 219 m |
| 74 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Jan 2025 | €390,000 | 223 m |
| 69b Sailin, Wellpark, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €302,467 | 223 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 received5 August 2016
- Decision due29 September 2016
- Decision issued28 September 2016
- Grant issued2 November 2016
- Permission expiry1 November 2021
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