Unit 2, Newcastle Road, Galway
Change of use of an existing retail unit to a café or restaurant.
16358 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 December 2016
- Reference
- 16358
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing retail unit to a café/restaurant at Newcastle Road, Galway.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of existing retail unit to café/restaurant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €188,500 | 80 m |
| 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 125 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 145 m |
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 227 m |
| 1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €970,000 | 229 m |
| 9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 253 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 270 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 340 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 December 2016
- Further information requested23 February 2017
- Application withdrawn1 September 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission to change the use of a unit at 2 Newcastle Road Galway to a café with ancillary takeaway
2 Newcastle Road , Galway
17210Galway CityLodged 17 Jul 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for retention of the box planters and outdoor seating to the front of premises known as The…
37 Newcastle Road , Galway
18377Galway CityLodged 22 Nov 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
Permission for the construction of an extension to an existing house, with all ancillary site works and…
1 Ashgrove Road , Newcastle Road , Galway
18341Galway CityLodged 31 Oct 2018Extension
- Granted60 m away
Permission for development which consists of the retention permission to retain existing timber outdoor…
No. 33 , Newcastle Road , Galway
2460351Galway CityLodged 4 Nov 2024Retention
- Refused60 m away
Permission for development which consists of: retention permission for a) the retention of the removal of the…
38 &39 Newcastle road , Galway , Galway
2560374Galway CityLodged 12 Dec 2025Retention
- Granted80 m away
Permission for development to install a ground floor, gable wall window with opaque glass to existing toilet…
No. 3 University Park , Newcastle , Galway
17178Galway CityLodged 26 Jun 2017Alterations
- Granted80 m away
Planning permission is sought for the retention of the rear balcony terrace with guard railings at the first…
31 Newcastle Road , Galway
2086Galway CityLodged 30 Mar 2020Change of use
- Refused80 m away
Planning permission is sought for change of use from offices to 2 No. dwellings (2 no. 1 bedroom units) for…
31 Newcastle Road , Galway
19267Galway CityLodged 20 Sept 2019Change of use
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