RefusedChange of useDecided 14 March 2019

Blackrock, Salthill, Galway

Refurbishment of a cottage into a café/restaurant and construction of a bicycle rental shop.

1911 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 January 2019

Reference: 1911
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 January 2019

Summary

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The project involves refurbishing a derelict cottage and adding a single-storey extension for use as a café/restaurant. It also includes building a detached bicycle rental and repair shop, along with an 18-space car park.

Change of usecaferestauranttourismrefurbishment

Storey: 1
Floor area: 199 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for (a) the refurbishment of the existing derelict cottage and the construction of a single storey extension (132m2) all for use as a café / restaurant, (b) the construction of a single storey detached building (66.5m2) for use as a bicycle rental and repair shop, (c) the construction of an 18 space carpark with access onto salthill road and (d) all ancillary site and external works including modifications to existing boundary walls, landscaping and connection to existing services at

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Recreation and AmenityOS

“To provide for recreational and amenity uses”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Ocean Towers, Salthill, Galway	Dec 2025	€570,000	82 m
72 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill	Nov 2025	€672,000	95 m
25 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Galway	Dec 2025	€613,000	136 m
17 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill	Apr 2026	€548,000	136 m
101 Dun Na Carraige, Salthill, Galway	Jun 2025	€660,000	157 m
104 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill	May 2025	€700,000	193 m
8 Seamount, Salthill, Galway	Dec 2025	€1,250,000	213 m
148 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill	Apr 2025	€432,500	317 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 January 2019
Decision due14 March 2019
Decision issued14 March 2019
Appeal submitted9 April 2019
Appeal decided19 September 2019
Permission expiry18 September 2024

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