GrantedRetentionDecided 18 October 2016

Unit 25 Royal Rock Estate, Ballybane Industrial Estate, Galway City

Retention of a change of use from an industrial warehouse to a gymnasium and sports fitness centre.

16243 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 August 2016

Reference: 16243
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 25 August 2016

Summary

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This application seeks permission to retain the change of use of an existing industrial warehouse unit into a gym. It also includes retaining internal alterations, front car parking, and associated signage.

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Official record

Development description

Permission to retain the following; permission to retain the change of use from an existing industrial ware house to a gymnasium/sports fitness centre, internal alterations to the unit, proposed car parking to the front façade of the building and all associated signage including all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Industry and Related UsesSI

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
33 Bothar Na Mine, Kinvaraprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€396,500	156 m
33 Mullan Road, Tuam Road, Galway	Mar 2025	€275,000	190 m
2 Glenburren Park, Tuam Rd, Galway	Apr 2025	€401,000	286 m
115 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway	Mar 2026	€351,000	301 m
101 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway	May 2026	€375,000	353 m
2 Knocknacarra Rd, Salthill, Galway	Oct 2025	€650,000	373 m
17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price	May 2025	€189,000	444 m
22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway	Mar 2025	€400,000	479 m

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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 received25 August 2016
Decision due19 October 2016
Decision issued18 October 2016
Grant issued25 November 2016
Permission expiry24 November 2021

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