Ballagh, Bushypark, Galway
Change of use of a garage to an indoor therapeutic horse riding arena, retention of six stables, and building of three new stables.
17258 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 September 2017
- Reference
- 17258
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a former garage building into an indoor therapeutic horse riding arena. The application also includes the retention of six existing horse stables and permission to construct three additional stables and a dungstead.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to change the use of a building previously used as a garage to an indoor therapeutic horse riding arena. Permission is also sought to retain six horse stables and to construct three more stables along with a dungstead
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for low-density residential development which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and environmental sensitivities”
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corcullen, Bushypark, Galway | Jan 2025 | €642,250 | 235 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 received8 September 2017
- Further information requested26 October 2017
- Further information received22 November 2017
- Decision due19 December 2017
- Decision issued19 December 2017
- Grant issued1 February 2018
- Permission expiry31 January 2023
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