Fairgreen House, Fairgreen Road/Bothar Pairc An Aonaigh, Galway City
Change of use of a basement and ground floor retail unit to a sports, arts, and events space with a café.
1791 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 April 2017
- Reference
- 1791
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a basement and part of a ground floor retail unit into a multifunctional sports, arts, and events space. The proposal includes a café, incidental retailing, a new fire exit, façade completion, 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
Permission for development for change of use of basement unit and part of ground floor unit from (permitted) retail use to multifunctional sports, arts and events space use, with café and incidental retailing. The proposed development also includes creation of new fire exit doorway and completion of ground floor façade to bothar pairc an aonaigh, along with signage and branding, and all associated 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 105 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 143 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 178 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 229 m |
| 12 College Rd, Galway, Galway | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 283 m |
| 10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €567,000 | 286 m |
| 12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jun 2026 | €338,500 | 298 m |
| Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 305 m |
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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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