GrantedCommercialDecided 3 September 2020

West City Centre Office and Retail Park, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway

Installation of illuminated signage and facade cladding at a retail park in Galway.

20195 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 July 2020

Reference: 20195
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 July 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for the erection of high-level illuminated signage for an existing retailer. The development also includes over-cladding to the existing facade on the north and west elevations.

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought for the development which will consist of the erection of high level illuminated additional signage for existing floor retailer, associated over cladding to the existing façade on the north and west elevations and all associated site 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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 May 2021.

Notified floor area: 1.8 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	177 m
2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway	May 2025	€317,000	198 m
22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€396,000	221 m
12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€130,000	305 m
10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€240,000	317 m
8 Connaire Road, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€655,000	401 m
91 Ardilaun Rd, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price	Sept 2025	€250,000	401 m
75 Corrib Park, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2026	€400,000	415 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 July 2020
Decision due17 September 2020
Decision issued3 September 2020
Grant issued9 October 2020
Permission expiry8 October 2025

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