Headford Road, Townparks, Galway
Large-scale development on Headford Road.
20184 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 July 2020
- Reference
- 20184
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis is an application for a large-scale development on Headford Road in Galway. Full details of the works are contained within the main application documents.
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
Large scale development please see application for full description
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7a Market Court, Market Yard, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €152,000 | 70 m |
| 35 The Plaza Apts, Headford Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €333,000 | 70 m |
| 15 The Plaza, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €408,000 | 70 m |
| 6 The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 70 m |
| 14 O Donoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2026 | €365,000 | 94 m |
| 11 St Bridgets Place Lower, Woodquay, Galway | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 106 m |
| 6 Odonoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 125 m |
| 5 St Bridgets Court, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 147 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 received10 July 2020
- Further information requested2 September 2020
- Further information received18 December 2020
- Decision due11 February 2021
- Decision issued11 February 2021
- Appeal submitted10 March 2021
- Appeal decided12 July 2021
- Permission expiry11 July 2026
In the area
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17267Galway CityLodged 15 Sept 2017Retention
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- Granted60 m away
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17143Galway CityLodged 30 May 2017Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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18177Galway CityLodged 6 Jun 2018Commercial
- Refused60 m away
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The Plaza , Headford Road , Galway
16319Galway CityLodged 1 Dec 2016Change of use
- Granted60 m away
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The Plaza , Headford Road , Galway
17243Galway CityLodged 23 Aug 2017Change of use
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