Citypoint, Prospect Hill, Galway
Change of use of retail and circulation space to a 24-hour gymnasium at Citypoint, Galway.
1762 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 March 2017
- Reference
- 1762
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from permitted retail and circulation space at basement and ground floor level to a 24-hour gym. The development includes a new reception area, external signage, changing rooms, and showers.
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 of existing permitted retail space and circulation space at basement and ground floor level to a 24-hour gymnasium use. The proposed development comprises a new reception and waiting area at ground floor level and new external signage onto prospect hill and at basement level a new gymnasium including free weights area, cardio area, pin loading area and fitness on demand area, associated changing rooms and showers and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 39 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 87 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 121 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 133 m |
| 10 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 135 m |
| 6 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 135 m |
| 5 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 142 m |
| 12 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Prospect Hill | Nov 2025 | €270,000 | 142 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 received16 March 2017
- Further information requested5 May 2017
- Further information received19 May 2017
- Decision due15 June 2017
- Decision issued15 June 2017
- Grant issued26 July 2017
- Permission expiry25 July 2022
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