Castlepark Road, Ballybane, Galway
Retention of elevation changes and permission to convert part of an enterprise centre into offices with a new stairwell extension.
19370 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 19370
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for minor elevation changes, boundary wall removal, and stairwell demolition. It also requests permission to change the use of 974 sqm of an enterprise centre to offices and construct a new two-storey stairwell extension.
- Storeys
- 2
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 development will consist of retention of (1) minor changes to existing building elevations including, alterations to existing window & door openings, (2) removal of portion of boundary wall, (3) demolition of external stairwell, and permission for (i) change of use of part of ground floor, first floor and second floor from existing enterprise centre to office (area for change of use 974 sqm). (ii) construction of new two storey stairwell extension (gross floor area 31 sqm). (iii) doubled-sided standalone pole sign, (iv) construction of all ancillary site features, including signage, car parking, boundary treatment and associated site 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 August 2020.
Notified floor area: 1,005 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 234 Castle Park, Ballybane, Galway | Jun 2025 | €126,000 | 222 m |
| 18 Rian Luachra, Ballybane, Galway | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 253 m |
| 2 Shruthan Mhuirlinne, Ballybane, Galway | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 269 m |
| 216 Castle Park, Ballybane, Galwaynot full market price | May 2026 | €285,000 | 277 m |
| 6 Ard Alainn, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €295,000 | 312 m |
| 35 Coillte Mhuirlinne, Ballybane, Galway | Mar 2025 | €340,100 | 326 m |
| 32 Glasan Student Village, Gmit, Co Galway | Nov 2025 | €271,000 | 334 m |
| 14 Sliabh Rua, Ballybane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 347 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
- Decision due22 February 2020
- Decision issued20 February 2020
- Grant issued26 March 2020
- Permission expiry25 March 2025
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