177 Upper Salthill, Galway
Change of use of a ground floor commercial unit to a restaurant.
1787 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 April 2017
- Reference
- 1787
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a ground floor commercial unit into a restaurant. The development will also include new signage on the front façade and all associated 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 restaurant to ground floor commercial unit, including signage to front façade and all associated works, previous planning reference no. 15/175
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lann Na Farraige, Quincentenial Drive, Salthillprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 40 m |
| 4 Maritimo, Quincenntenial Dr, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €402,000 | 42 m |
| 5 Maritimo Apts, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 42 m |
| 1 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 78 m |
| 7 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 78 m |
| 14 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial Dr, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €292,000 | 122 m |
| 35 Carraigh Palmer, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 122 m |
| 18 Baily Point, Upper Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 136 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 received6 April 2017
- Decision due31 May 2017
- Decision issued30 May 2017
- Grant issued5 July 2017
- Permission expiry4 July 2022
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