Wellpark Retail Park, Wellpark Road, Galway
Subdivision of a retail unit, partial removal of a mezzanine level, and new external signage.
18217 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 July 2018
- Reference
- 18217
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Wellpark Retail Park involves the partial removal of a mezzanine level in Unit 7. It also includes the subdivision of the unit into two separate units and the addition of new external 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 which comprises of the following: a) removal of part of mezzanine level in unit 7 b) subdivision of unit 7 to form unit 7a and unit 7b c) addition of new signage to external façade of unit 7 d) all ancillary works to facilitate the proposed development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 College Crescent, College Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 163 m |
| 45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 184 m |
| 17 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 211 m |
| 2 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | May 2026 | €400,000 | 215 m |
| 10 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Sept 2025 | €465,000 | 215 m |
| 10 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 218 m |
| Apt No 14 Block 2, Gleann Noinin, College Road | Dec 2025 | €313,000 | 218 m |
| 74 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Jan 2025 | €390,000 | 219 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 received4 July 2018
- Decision due28 August 2018
- Decision issued28 August 2018
- Grant issued4 October 2018
- Permission expiry3 October 2023
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