GrantedCommercialDecided 28 August 2019

Dangan, Newcastle, Galway

Extension and change of use of a ground floor unit from a cafe to a retail and cafe space.

19197 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 July 2019

Reference: 19197
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 July 2019

Summary

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The development consists of an extension and change of use from a cafe/restaurant to a combined retail, cafe, and restaurant use. The works will incorporate a seated cafe area, signage, and site works at the ground floor of Block A of permitted student accommodation.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the development which consists of an extension and change of use from café/restaurant use to retail/ café/restaurant use, incorporating a seated café area, all associated signage and associated site development works at the ground floor of block a of the permitted student accommodation (abp ref . No300845-18)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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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
23 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway	May 2026	€490,000	105 m
18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway	Sept 2025	€580,000	111 m
10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway	Sept 2025	€445,000	139 m
18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway	Sept 2025	€390,000	192 m
2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2025	€532,000	193 m
Ashley Park, Dangan, Galway	Apr 2026	€1,540,000	201 m
42 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€515,000	218 m
5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€383,333	226 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 received8 July 2019
Decision due1 September 2019
Decision issued28 August 2019
Grant issued3 October 2019
Permission expiry2 October 2024

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