40 and part of 39 Lower Newcastle Road, Newcastle, Galway
Change of use from a butcher's shop to a takeaway sandwich bar in Newcastle, Galway.
16266 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 September 2016
- Reference
- 16266
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 200 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use from an existing butcher's shop to a takeaway sandwich bar. A protected watercourse runs through the subject site.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use from existing butchers shop to take away sandwich bar (a watercourse, protected structure no. 8501 runs through the subject site)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 20 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 63 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 90 m |
| 1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €760,000 | 131 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 166 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 182 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 182 m |
| 1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 190 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 received22 September 2016
- Further information requested14 November 2016
- Further information received20 December 2016
- Decision due1 February 2017
- Decision issued31 January 2017
- Appeal submitted24 February 2017
- Appeal decided24 July 2017
- Permission expiry23 July 2022
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