41-45 Salthill Road Lower, Galway
Change of use from a car showroom to offices in Salthill.
17134 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 May 2017
- Reference
- 17134
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing car showroom and service centre into office use, including internal layout alterations. The facade of 43 Salthill Road Lower is a Protected Structure but will not be affected by the works.
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 the change of use of the existing car showroom/service centre to office use, internal alterations to the layout, and all associated works. The façade of 43 salthill road lower is a protected structure (rps ref 9008) and will not be affected by the works
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 15, Rosmeen Court, Salthill Lower | Jan 2026 | €460,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 1, 82 Lower Salthill, Salthill | Jun 2026 | €577,500 | 47 m |
| 3 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Lower, Galway | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 55 m |
| 1 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Rd Lower, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 55 m |
| 5 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthillrd Lower, Galway | Mar 2026 | €410,000 | 55 m |
| 2 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Lower, Galway | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 55 m |
| 4 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Rd Lower, Galway | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 55 m |
| 78 Churchfields, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 83 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 received19 May 2017
- Decision due13 July 2017
- Decision issued7 July 2017
- Grant issued10 August 2017
- Permission expiry9 August 2022
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