Wayfair House, Formally Connaught House, Tuam Road
Construction of a five-storey extension containing a multi-storey car park and two floors of offices on Tuam Road.
19365 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 19365
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a 3,984 sqm five-storey extension to Wayfair House. The development will consist of a three-storey split-level car park with 69 spaces, topped by two levels of office space, and the replacement of an existing 52.6m telecom mast with a new 50.52m rooftop mast.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 3,984 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will result in a 5 storey extension which will consist of a three-storey split level multi storey car park and two levels of office space. (total gross floor area of 3,984 sqm). The development will consist of: (1) the construction of a three storey multi storey car park with 69 car parking spaces. (2) the construction of an additional 2 no. Floors for office use over the multi-storey car park measuring 27.61m in height. (3) the provision of a new stairs and lift core located along the south western boundary and will connect into the existing office block through a new lobby to the existing stair core. (4) the removal of an existing 52.6m telecom mast and replacement with a new rooftop telecom mast measuring 50.52m. (5) the provision of a substation, bin store, bicycle parking spaces and (6) all other associated site development and servicing works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €282,000 | 116 m |
| 50 Gort Na Glasa, Sandyrow, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 120 m |
| 48 Gort Na Glasa, Sandy Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 120 m |
| 70 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €330,000 | 129 m |
| 44 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 130 m |
| 37 Gort Na Glaise, Sandyroad, Galway | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 147 m |
| 36 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 152 m |
| 45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 237 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 received20 December 2019
- Further information requested19 February 2020
- Further information received20 March 2020
- Decision due19 June 2020
- Decision issued9 June 2020
- Grant issued10 July 2020
- Permission expiry9 July 2025
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