38A Glenanail Drive, Riverside, Tuam Road
Partial change of use from a retail unit to an apartment.
1679 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 March 2016
- Reference
- 1679
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a partial change of use of an existing retail unit to create a new apartment. The application includes associated parking.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 part change of use from existing retail unit to apartment with associated parking
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Glenview Drive, Riverside, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 60 m |
| 6 Glenview Dr, Riverside, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €220,000 | 78 m |
| 68 Glenail Dr, Riverside, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 114 m |
| 17 Sandyview Dr, Riverside, Galway | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 148 m |
| 24 Sandyview Dr, Riverside Estate, Tuam Rd | Oct 2025 | €495,000 | 164 m |
| 30 Sandyview Dr, Riverside, Galway | May 2026 | €440,000 | 194 m |
| 22 Seaman Dr, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 202 m |
| 17 Crescent View, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Jun 2026 | €435,000 | 213 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 received31 March 2016
- Further information requested11 May 2016
- Application withdrawn31 August 2016
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