Caireal Mor, Headford Road, Galway
Change of use from an approved creche to a day programme facility.
193 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 January 2019
- Reference
- 193
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an approved creche to become a day programme facility. The proposal includes minor alterations to the entrance door and screen.
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 change of use of approved creche to day programme facility including minor alterations to the entrance door / screen
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €271,000 | 41 m |
| 18 Caireal Mor, Headford Road, Galway | Jun 2026 | €391,000 | 46 m |
| 13 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €235,000 | 46 m |
| 137 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar | Jan 2025 | €445,000 | 74 m |
| 136 Caireal Mor, Castlegar, Galway | Jul 2025 | €468,000 | 81 m |
| 127 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 115 m |
| 129 Caireal Mor, Castlegar, Headford Rd | Jul 2026 | €450,000 | 139 m |
| 122 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 166 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 received11 January 2019
- Decision due7 March 2019
- Decision issued5 March 2019
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