Fairgreen House, Fairgreen Road/Bothar Pairc an Aonaigh, Galway City
Change of use of part of a ground floor retail unit to co-working office space with a new mezzanine level.
1790 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 April 2017
- Reference
- 1790
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a portion of the ground floor from permitted retail to co-working office space. It also includes the installation of a mezzanine level, new signage, branding, and all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development for change of use of part of ground floor unit from (permitted) retail use to co-working office space use and installation of mezzanine level. The proposed development also includes signage and branding, and all associated and ancillary works and development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 103 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 139 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 186 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 237 m |
| 12 College Rd, Galway, Galway | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 279 m |
| 10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €567,000 | 290 m |
| 12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jun 2026 | €338,500 | 302 m |
| Apt 1, Watersedge Apts, Louth Atalia Rd | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 306 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 received7 April 2017
- Decision due1 June 2017
- Decision issued1 June 2017
- Grant issued5 July 2017
- Permission expiry4 July 2022
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