Fairhill Court, Upper Fairhill Road, Galway
Continued use of premises for retail and community purposes, and extended community uses at Fairhill Court.
16296 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 November 2016
- Reference
- 16296
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the continued use of the existing premises as retail and community space, as well as the continued use of 'The Claddagh Cottage'. The application also requests permission to extend the community uses of the overall property.
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 is sought due to expiring planning permissions, for (i) the continued use of existing premises as retail and community use, granted under pl. Ref. No. 13/176. (ii) the continued use of "the claddagh cottage" granted under pl. Ref. No. Pl. 61.244916 (15/8) and (iii) permission for extended community uses of the overall premises at the property
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 St Dominics Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Dec 2025 | €605,000 | 22 m |
| 7 Fairhill Court, The Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 33 m |
| 9 Cuairt Dolan, Fairhill Court, Claddagh | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 33 m |
| 8 St Dominicks Ave, Claddagh, Galway | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 50 m |
| 8 Upper Fairhill Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 72 m |
| 36 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 100 m |
| 13 St Ignatius Terrace, Galway, Co. Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €168,000 | 125 m |
| 15 St Ignatius Terrace, Fairhill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €469,000 | 126 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 received3 November 2016
- Decision due6 January 2017
- Decision issued23 December 2016
- Grant issued7 February 2017
- Permission expiry6 February 2022
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