157 Upper Salthill, Galway
Retention of change of use from sandwich bar to fish and chip takeaway in Salthill.
1697 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 April 2016
- Reference
- 1697
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 April 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a ground floor unit from a sandwich bar to a fish and chip takeaway. The application also includes retaining and improving a rear ventilation duct and making changes to the shopfront.
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 development
- Retention of change of use of ground floor unit from sandwich bar to fish & chip takeaway
- Retention and improvement of ventilation duct at rear of premises &
- Permission for changes to shopfront
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Carraigh Palmer, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 58 m |
| 14 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial Dr, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €292,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 3, 200 Upper Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 72 m |
| 4 Maritimo, Quincenntenial Dr, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €402,000 | 79 m |
| 5 Maritimo Apts, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 79 m |
| 1 Lann Na Farraige, Quincentenial Drive, Salthillprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 85 m |
| 1 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 102 m |
| 7 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 102 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 received14 April 2016
- Decision due8 June 2016
- Decision issued3 June 2016
- Grant issued8 July 2016
- Permission expiry7 July 2021
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