Topaz Services Station, 12-14 Upper Newcastle Road, Galway
Installation of an external laundromat unit on a service station forecourt in Galway.
16366 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 December 2016
- Reference
- 16366
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the provision of an external laundromat unit facility. The unit will be located on the forecourt of the Topaz Service Station on Upper Newcastle Road.
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 provision of an external laundromat unit facility on the forecourt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 64 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 79 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 79 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 92 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 101 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 112 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 153 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 156 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 received30 December 2016
- Further information requested23 February 2017
- Further information received18 April 2017
- Decision due15 May 2017
- Decision issued11 May 2017
- Grant issued16 June 2017
- Permission expiry15 June 2022
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