Unit 23, Site No. 6 Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit
Change of use from bulky goods retail to a coffee shop on the first floor.
16269 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 September 2016
- Reference
- 16269
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of a portion of the first-floor area of an existing building. The space will change from bulky goods retailing to a coffee shop, including associated site works.
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 development which comprises of the following; a change of use from bulky goods retailing use to a coffee shop use in a portion of the first floor area of the building, and 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 | 140 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 140 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 140 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 140 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 140 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 140 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 140 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 140 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 received26 September 2016
- Further information requested17 November 2016
- Further information received11 May 2017
- Decision due7 June 2017
- Decision issued1 June 2017
- Grant issued5 July 2017
- Permission expiry4 July 2022
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