Doughiska(Townland), Unit 1, Doughiska Road
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant, café, or takeaway.
19166 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 June 2019
- Reference
- 19166
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of ground floor Unit 1 from retail to a restaurant, café, or takeaway. The application also includes associated 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 is sought for the change of use of the ground floor unit 1 from retail use, granted under pl. Ref. No. 10/75, to a restaurant/café/takeaway use with associated signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2025 | €155,000 | 54 m |
| 4 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Dec 2025 | €300,500 | 62 m |
| 35 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 88 m |
| 190 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Aug 2025 | €312,000 | 107 m |
| 5 Doughiska Neighbourhood Centre, Doughiska, Galway | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 124 m |
| 186-210 An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska | Sept 2025 | €3,388,406 | 125 m |
| 41 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Apr 2026 | €372,000 | 129 m |
| 43 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €455,000 | 141 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 received13 June 2019
- Further information requested26 July 2019
- Further information received4 November 2019
- Decision due1 December 2019
- Decision issued27 November 2019
- Grant issued9 January 2020
- Permission expiry8 January 2025
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16112Galway CityLodged 29 Apr 2016Retention
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