Galway Retail Park, Headford Road, Galway
Extensions and alterations to an existing drive-thru restaurant, including drive-thru lane modifications.
18290 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 September 2018
- Reference
- 18290
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of small extensions totalling 16 square metres to an existing drive-thru restaurant. Works include a new glazed entrance lobby, kitchen and counter alterations, and modifications to the drive-thru lane, road markings, and pedestrian crossing.
- Floor area
- 16 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for works to existing drive thru restaurant. New extensions totalling 16 square metres which includes 5 square meter glazed entrance lobby extension to replace existing internal lobby, 3 square meter extension to east elevation and 8 square meter extension to yard corral alteration to kitchen and counter area, alterations to freezer and chiller and removal of existing store room. Alterations to existing drive thru lane entrance , new bollards, new road markings, new pedestrian crossing and associated site works
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7a Market Court, Market Yard, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €152,000 | 158 m |
| 35 The Plaza Apts, Headford Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €333,000 | 158 m |
| 15 The Plaza, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €408,000 | 158 m |
| 6 The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 158 m |
| 66 Cill Ard, Bohermore, Galway | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 196 m |
| 11 St Bridgets Place Lower, Woodquay, Galway | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 219 m |
| 14 O Donoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2026 | €365,000 | 232 m |
| 12 Water Lane, Prospect Hill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €392,500 | 245 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 September 2018
- Decision due1 November 2018
- Decision issued31 October 2018
- Grant issued7 December 2018
- Permission expiry6 December 2023
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