O' Connors Centra, 220 Upper Salthill, Galway
Alterations and a first-floor extension to O'Connors Centra in Salthill.
19225 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 August 2019
- Reference
- 19225
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for ground floor alterations to the existing Centra shop to accommodate a retail area, post office, and ancillary services. The project also includes a first-floor extension, additional signage, and roof-level plant installation.
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 sought for proposed alterations to existing centra shop at ground floor level to accommodate retail area, post office and ancillary services, and for construction of extension at first floor level, erection of additional signage, installation of plant at roof level and at rear of building, including all associated services
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 41 m |
| 7 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 41 m |
| 1 Lann Na Farraige, Quincentenial Drive, Salthillprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 92 m |
| 4 Maritimo, Quincenntenial Dr, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €402,000 | 96 m |
| 5 Maritimo Apts, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 96 m |
| 18 Baily Point, Upper Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 20 The Bailyoint, Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 102 m |
| 60 Bailey Point, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 102 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 received8 August 2019
- Further information requested26 September 2019
- Further information received2 March 2020
- Decision due29 March 2020
- Decision issued24 March 2020
- Grant issued12 June 2020
- Permission expiry11 June 2025
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