GrantedChange of useDecided 6 July 2020

Unit 13, Westside Shopping Centre, Seamus Quirke Road

Subdivision of a vacant restaurant into two separate take-away units at Westside Shopping Centre.

20111 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 April 2020

Reference: 20111
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 April 2020

Summary

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The development will consist of the subdivision and partial change of use of a vacant restaurant and take-away unit to provide two separate take-away units. It also includes revised signage and alterations to the front and rear elevations.

Change of useretailtakeawaysubdivision

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Development description

Permission for development which will consist of (1) permission for subdivision and partial change of use of vacant restaurant and take-away unit, to provide for 2 no. Separate take-away units, (2) permission for revised signage and alterations to front and rear elevations to serve the proposed 2 no. Take-away units, together with all associated site works and services

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
22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€396,000	245 m
135 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway	Jun 2025	€330,000	340 m
120 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway	Feb 2026	€380,000	354 m
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	360 m
26 Galcarraig Park, Newcastle, Galway	Jan 2026	€310,000	365 m
Roma 2, Oakley Crescent, Highfield Park	Oct 2025	€490,000	370 m
11 Coogan Park, Newcastle, Galway	Nov 2025	€350,000	371 m
8 Rahoon Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Aug 2025	€397,000	386 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 received24 April 2020
Decision due18 July 2020
Decision issued6 July 2020
Grant issued17 August 2020
Permission expiry16 August 2025

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