Units 11 & 12 Merchants House, Briarhill Business Park, Briarhill
Amalgamation and change of use of two upper floor retail units into a gym at Briarhill Business Park.
19124 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 May 2019
- Reference
- 19124
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to merge two upper floor units (Units 11 and 12) at Merchants House. The application includes a change of use from retail to a gym/fitness centre, along with internal works and external 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 the amalgamation of two upper floor units and change of use from existing retail to gym/fitness centre of units 11 & 12, together with associated internal works and external signage at
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Jun 2026 | €260,000 | 315 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 315 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 315 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 315 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 315 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 315 m |
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 315 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 315 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 received1 May 2019
- Decision due25 June 2019
- Decision issued24 June 2019
- Grant issued8 August 2019
- Permission expiry7 August 2024
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