Unit 1B 2B & 3B Liosbaun Retail Centre, Tuam Road, Galway
Retention of the amalgamation of three retail units and their change of use to offices.
18283 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 August 2018
- Reference
- 18283
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the retention of the amalgamation of units 1B, 2B, and 3B at ground and first-floor level of a split-level three-storey block. It also seeks permission to change the use of these amalgamated units from manufacturing/wholesale/retail to office use.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of the amalgamation of units 1b, 2b & 3b at ground and first floor level of a split level three storey block. Permission is sought for the change of use of the amalgamated units to office use (previous use was manufacturing, wholesale/retail as approved under pl ref. 94/416
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sandyview Dr, Riverside, Galway | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 283 m |
| 63 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €282,000 | 316 m |
| 70 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €330,000 | 316 m |
| 3 Glenview Drive, Riverside, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 320 m |
| 24 Sandyview Dr, Riverside Estate, Tuam Rd | Oct 2025 | €495,000 | 344 m |
| 50 Gort Na Glasa, Sandyrow, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 344 m |
| 48 Gort Na Glasa, Sandy Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 344 m |
| 44 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 355 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 received30 August 2018
- Decision due24 October 2018
- Decision issued24 October 2018
- Appeal submitted16 November 2018
- Appeal decided29 March 2019
- Permission expiry28 March 2024
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