Queensgate, Dock Road, Galway
Erection of an illuminated pharmacy cross sign on Dock Road.
16287 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 October 2016
- Reference
- 16287
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to erect an illuminated pharmacy cross sign on the elevation of a proposed pharmacy at Queensgate, Dock Road, Galway.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to erect an illuminated pharmacy cross sign to the elevation of the proposed pharmacy
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 31 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 31 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 31 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 38 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 93 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 93 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 received25 October 2016
- Decision due19 December 2016
- Decision issued14 December 2016
- Grant issued26 January 2017
- Permission expiry25 January 2022
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2082Galway CityLodged 27 Mar 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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21242Galway CityLodged 16 Jul 2021Alterations
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20274Galway CityLodged 22 Oct 2020Extension
- Granted40 m away
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1632Galway CityLodged 5 Feb 2016Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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2560203Galway CityLodged 8 Jul 2025Alterations
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16150Galway CityLodged 31 May 2016Change of use
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