Unit 5 Racecourse Business Park, Parkmore, Ballybrit
Change of use of a first floor from light industrial to two commercial offices.
17307 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 November 2017
- Reference
- 17307
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the first floor of Unit 5 from light industrial, manufacturing, and storage to two commercial offices. The works will also include minor alterations to the side and rear elevations and ancillary site 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 a change of use to the first floor from light industrial, processing, light manufacturing, distribution showrooms and storage, to 2 no. Commercial offices together with minor alterations to side and rear elevations including any ancillary site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”
National zoning type: General industry
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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Timeline
- Application received3 November 2017
- Decision due6 January 2018
- Decision issued20 December 2017
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