No. 1 Shangort Road, Seacrest Shopping Centre, Knocknacarra
Change of use from a first-floor residential unit to a Chinese restaurant.
1858 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 February 2018
- Reference
- 1858
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 February 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing first-floor residential unit into a Chinese restaurant. The development includes all associated ancillary works at the shopping centre location.
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 of a 1st. Floor residential unit into a chinese restaurant and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Woodview Court, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €458,000 | 81 m |
| 1 Shangort Rd, Knocknacarra, Barna Rd | Apr 2026 | €425,000 | 171 m |
| Silver Beach House, Barna Road, Galway | Jan 2026 | €850,000 | 200 m |
| Dun Aengus, 110 Seacrest, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €600,000 | 212 m |
| 69 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €272,500 | 222 m |
| 51 Knocknacarra Park, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 237 m |
| 49 Knocknacara Park, Salthill, Galwaynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 238 m |
| 81 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacara, Galway | Jun 2026 | €910,000 | 261 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 received28 February 2018
- Decision due24 April 2018
- Decision issued24 April 2018
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