Joyce's Shopping Centre, Shangort, Knocknacarra
Retention of elevation changes and a change of use from storage to a beauty salon at Joyce's Shopping Centre.
20126 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 May 2020
- Reference
- 20126
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of timber cladding and an air handling unit on Unit 1, and a new door on the first floor of Unit 4/4a. It also seeks retention for changing the use of the first floor of Unit 4 from storage to a retail beauty salon.
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 retention is sought for the development which will consist (a) elevation alterations namely timber cladding and air handling unit to unit 1 (b) elevation alteration namely door in place of window to first floor of unit 4/4a and (c) change of use of first floor of unit 4 from storage to retail (beauty salon) at
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway | Jan 2025 | €675,000 | 111 m |
| 24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €688,000 | 123 m |
| 5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €730,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 149 m |
| 31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 191 m |
| Barr An Aird, Clybawn Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Jan 2026 | €610,000 | 225 m |
| Bergamo, Kingston Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €795,000 | 230 m |
| 2 Shangort Park, Knocknacarra Park, Galway | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 232 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 May 2020
- Further information requested3 July 2020
- Further information received6 January 2021
- Decision due2 February 2021
- Decision issued2 February 2021
- Grant issued9 March 2021
- Permission expiry8 March 2026
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