Former HP Facility, Ballybrit Industrial Estate, Galway
Subdivision and change of use of part of the former HP facility to specialist offices.
19196 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 July 2019
- Reference
- 19196
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to subdivide the existing building and change the use of an unoccupied area from industrial to specialist office use. The works include façade enhancements, new entrance lobbies, and 74 additional car parking spaces.
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 development which will consists of the subdivision of the existing building and change of use of unoccupied area from industrial to specialist office use, façade enhancements and alterations, provision of new entrance lobbies and 74 no. Additional carparking spaces and ancillary siteworks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”
National zoning type: General industry
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €416,000 | 376 m |
| 52 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Galway | Jun 2025 | €409,000 | 416 m |
| 27 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €421,586 | 434 m |
| 29 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €421,586 | 434 m |
| 30 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €421,586 | 434 m |
| 31 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €360,264 | 434 m |
| 32 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €440,749 | 434 m |
| 28 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €421,586 | 434 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 received4 July 2019
- Decision due28 August 2019
- Decision issued28 August 2019
- Grant issued3 October 2019
- Permission expiry2 October 2024
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