Junction of Bóthar Stiofáin & Western Distributor Road, Galway.
Construction of a discount foodstore and a coffee shop in Galway.
18224 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 July 2018
- Reference
- 18224
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 166.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a commercial development on a 0.617-hectare site. It will feature a single-storey licensed discount foodstore (2,185 sqm) with a mezzanine plant deck, a single-storey coffee shop (66.5 sqm), car parking, and associated services.
- 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 for development on a site of 0.617 hectares at the junction of bóthar stiofáin & western distributor road, comprising the construction of a single storey (with mezzanine plant deck) licensed discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales measuring 2,185 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,387sqm; the construction of a single storey coffee shop/ café measuring 66.5sqm gross floor space; and , the provision of associated car parking, free standing and building mounted signage, free standing trolley bay and enclosure refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, boundary treatment, vehicular and pedestrian accesses, drainage infrastructure and connections to services/utilities and all other associated and ancillary development above and below ground level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Sliabh Ard, Bothar Stiofain, Galway | Jul 2025 | €457,000 | 101 m |
| 32 Sliabh Ard, Bothar Stiofan, Knocknacarra | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 113 m |
| 1 Altan, Western Distributor Rd, Knocknacarra | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 147 m |
| Apt 11 - Altan, Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 151 m |
| 22 Bothar Stiofain, Knocknacarra, Galway | Apr 2025 | €725,000 | 154 m |
| Apartment 1j, Gort Siar, Western Distributor Road | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 163 m |
| Gort Saor, Knocknacarra, Galway | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 163 m |
| 96 Altan, Western Distributor Rd, Knocknacarra | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 181 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 July 2018
- Further information requested29 August 2018
- Further information received22 October 2018
- Decision due18 November 2018
- Decision issued14 November 2018
- Appeal submitted7 December 2018
- Appeal decided24 May 2019
In the area
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