Unit 2 An Triantan, Bothar An Choiste, Castlegar
Retention of a change of use from retail to community, cultural, and recreational use.
17309 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 November 2017
- Reference
- 17309
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 November 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain the change of use of Unit 2 from retail to community, cultural, and recreational use. The layout consists of a lecture room, refreshment room, toilets, kitchen, circulation space, and signage.
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
- Retention of planning permission 12/74 as granted covering the following to
- Retain usage from retail to community/cultural and recreational
- Consisting of 47m2 lecture room, 37m2 refreshment room, 22m2 toilets / kitchen and circulation
- Signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Ard An Choiste, Headford Road, Galway | Jul 2025 | €112,500 | 76 m |
| 127 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 134 m |
| 167 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €271,000 | 149 m |
| 129 Caireal Mor, Castlegar, Headford Rd | Jul 2026 | €450,000 | 156 m |
| 122 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 157 m |
| 137 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar | Jan 2025 | €445,000 | 173 m |
| 136 Caireal Mor, Castlegar, Galway | Jul 2025 | €468,000 | 181 m |
| 43 Cluain Riocaird, Headford Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 193 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 received9 November 2017
- Decision due12 January 2018
- Decision issued20 December 2017
- Grant issued1 February 2018
- Permission expiry31 January 2023
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