GrantedCommercialDecided 12 December 2018

Unit 7A Wellpark Retails & Leisure Centre, Welpark, Galway

Erection of seven corporate DFS signs on the front and side elevations of a retail unit at Wellpark Retail & Leisure Centre.

18331 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 October 2018

Reference: 18331
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 October 2018

Summary

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The applicant is seeking permission to install seven corporate DFS signs. This includes one large interchangeable branding sign, two medium store signs, small heart-shaped signs on the front and side elevations, and smaller signs for the entrance and delivery area.

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Official record

Development description

Permission and outline permission to erect 7 no. Dfs corporate signage , consisting of one large interchangeable sign for branding to front elevation. Two medium main store signs and small heart shaped signs to both front and side elevation. One smaller store sign to front elevation situated just above double doors. One small sign to side elevation denoting delivery entrance.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Light Industry and CommercialSI

“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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 College Crescent, College Rd, Galway	Apr 2026	€450,000	176 m
45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway	Jul 2026	€400,000	195 m
74 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway	Jan 2025	€390,000	211 m
2 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway	May 2026	€400,000	215 m
10 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway	Sept 2025	€465,000	215 m
17 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price	Nov 2025	€185,000	223 m
10 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€290,000	230 m
Apt No 14 Block 2, Gleann Noinin, College Road	Dec 2025	€313,000	230 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 received18 October 2018
Decision due12 December 2018
Decision issued12 December 2018
Grant issued24 January 2019
Permission expiry23 January 2024

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