GrantedCommercialDecided 12 June 2020

Former Arch Motors Premises, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway

Demolition of part of the former Arch Motors premises and construction of a new discount foodstore supermarket.

19333 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 November 2019

Reference: 19333
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 November 2019
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The development involves the partial demolition of the existing two-storey Arch Motors premises and the demolition of two rear workshops. A new single-storey discount foodstore supermarket of approximately 1,771 square metres will be constructed, featuring roof-mounted solar panels, car parking, and revised road access.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development for a new discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off licence sales which comprises of the demolition of a portion of existing two storey arch motors premises (with attached/ adjoining monaghan's westside shop and filling station remaining in situ along with change of use of portion of arch motors premises to shop use); the construction of a single storey (with mezzanine plant deck) licensed discount foodstore supermarket ( attached to westside shop) with ancillary off- licence sales measuring approx. 1,771 sqm gross floor space with net retail sales area of approx.. 1,193 sqm; and, the provision of associated car parking, free standing and building mounted signage, free standing trolley bay and enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, roof mounted solar panels, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, boundary treatments, revisions to existing vehicular and pedestrian accesses and right turn lane on seamus quirke road, revisions to existing filling station forecourt layout, drainage infrastructure and connections to services/ utilities, demolition of two existing workshops to the rear of the premises, site clearance, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway	May 2025	€317,000	230 m
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	236 m
22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€396,000	299 m
91 Ardilaun Rd, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price	Sept 2025	€250,000	323 m
12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€130,000	354 m
10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€240,000	367 m
75 Corrib Park, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2026	€400,000	378 m
11 Coogan Park, Newcastle, Galway	Nov 2025	€350,000	401 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

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Application received29 November 2019
Further information requested30 January 2020
Further information received31 March 2020
Decision due19 June 2020
Decision issued12 June 2020
Appeal submitted9 July 2020
Appeal decided13 November 2020

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