La Collina Restaurant, 169 Upper Salthill, Galway
Conversion of the first floor of La Collina Restaurant to provide additional dining space and relocation of the main entrance.
16230 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 August 2016
- Reference
- 16230
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the existing first floor of the restaurant to provide an expanded dining area. It also includes relocating the main entrance door and making minor alterations to the front elevation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which includes converting the existing first floor to provide additional dining area for the restaurant, relocating the main entrance door, and other minor alterations to the front elevation
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Maritimo Apts, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 53 m |
| 4 Maritimo, Quincenntenial Dr, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €402,000 | 53 m |
| 1 Lann Na Farraige, Quincentenial Drive, Salthillprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 56 m |
| 1 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 80 m |
| 7 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 80 m |
| 14 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial Dr, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €292,000 | 92 m |
| 35 Carraigh Palmer, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 3, 200 Upper Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 105 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 received12 August 2016
- Further information requested4 October 2016
- Further information received14 December 2016
- Decision due19 January 2017
- Decision issued12 January 2017
- Grant issued17 February 2017
- Permission expiry16 February 2022
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