Briarhill Shopping Centre, Briarhill, Galway
Change of use of a 157 sq.m unit from a gym to a doctor's surgery.
1974 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 March 2019
- Reference
- 1974
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of 157 sq.m of floor area from a gym to a doctor's surgery. This will allow for additional floor area for the approved medical practice.
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 which consists of a change of use of 157 sq. M from gym use (pl. Ref:12/182) to doctors surgery use, in order to allow for additional floor area for the approved doctors surgery (pl. Ref:13/211)
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Rinn Lia, Old Ballybrit Rd, Ballybrit | Feb 2025 | €308,000 | 239 m |
| 186-210 An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska | Sept 2025 | €3,388,406 | 300 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 381 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 381 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 381 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 381 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 381 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 381 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 received14 March 2019
- Decision due8 May 2019
- Decision issued7 May 2019
- Grant issued11 June 2019
- Permission expiry10 June 2024
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