Maxol Service Station, Whitestrand, Salthill Road Lower
Demolition of outbuildings and extension of the Maxol Service Station in Salthill for a new deli and seating area.
18201 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 June 2018
- Reference
- 18201
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing outbuildings and the construction of a single-storey extension to the existing filling station. This will provide a new food preparation area, a deli franchise with seating, an off-license, and associated external and access alterations.
- Storey
- 1
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 to develop site which consists of (i) demolition of existing outbuildings (ii) proposed single storey extension to existing filing station, to provide additional food preparation area, new deli franchise with seating, off license and alterations to sales area layout with associated ancillary drainage and alterations to building exterior, to include new aluminium glazed shopfronts, rendered wall covering and corporate branding. (iii) realignment of one existing site access point and extension of boundary wall
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Lios Ealtain, Nile Lodge, Salthill | Jan 2025 | €360,000 | 81 m |
| 15 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Lower Salthill | Jun 2026 | €405,000 | 95 m |
| 19 Lios Ealtan, Lower Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €471,000 | 95 m |
| 102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €1,285,000 | 111 m |
| 10 St Marys Ave, Taylors Hill, Galway | Jun 2026 | €497,000 | 120 m |
| 47 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 140 m |
| 27 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 144 m |
| 11 Montrose House, Whitestrand, Salthill | Feb 2025 | €258,000 | 158 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 received22 June 2018
- Further information requested14 August 2018
- Further information received11 January 2019
- Decision due15 May 2019
- Decision issued15 May 2019
- Appeal submitted10 June 2019
- Appeal decided18 October 2019
- Permission expiry17 October 2024
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