Site C, Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit
Change of use of part of an upper floor to training rooms and offices in Briarhill Business Park.
18326 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 October 2018
- Reference
- 18326
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of part of an upper floor from enterprise and light industrial use to training rooms, offices, storage, and a canteen. The proposal also includes external non-illuminated 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 change of use to part upper floor in a unit at site c from enterprise and light industrial use to training rooms, offices, ancillary storage and canteen area. The proposal is also to include external non-illuminated signage attached to the buildings façade
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 325 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 325 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 325 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 325 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 325 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 325 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 325 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 325 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 received16 October 2018
- Decision due10 December 2018
- Decision issued7 December 2018
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