GrantedExtensionDecided 27 November 2019

Joyce's Shopping Centre, Shangort, Knocknacarra

Expansion of a supermarket, café, and doctor's surgery into an unused ground floor area.

19277 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 October 2019

Reference: 19277
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 October 2019

Summary

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The development consists of using a previously unused ground floor area to extend the existing supermarket, a café, and a doctor's surgery. It also includes minor elevational alterations, outdoor seating, and additional parking.

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Floor area: 1,072 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the development which consist of the use of a previously unused area at ground floor level, as an extension to the existing supermarket (574.8 sqm), a café (231.3 sqm) and doctor's surgery (265.7 sqm). The development will also include minor alterations to elevations, the provision of additional car/bicycle parking, signage, an outdoor seating area associated with the café and all other associated site development and servicing works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Light Industry and CommercialSI

“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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Built & sold

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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
1 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway	Jan 2025	€675,000	112 m
24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€688,000	122 m
5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Dec 2025	€730,000	128 m
Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€250,000	149 m
31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2025	€700,000	190 m
Barr An Aird, Clybawn Rd, Galwaynot full market price	Jan 2026	€610,000	226 m
Bergamo, Kingston Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€795,000	230 m
2 Shangort Park, Knocknacarra Park, Galway	Mar 2025	€450,000	233 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 received3 October 2019
Decision due27 November 2019
Decision issued27 November 2019
Grant issued9 January 2020
Permission expiry8 January 2025

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