No. 12, Briarhill Business Park
Retention of a change of use from storage space to office use on a mezzanine level.
20226 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 September 2020
- Reference
- 20226
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for changing the use of storage space on a mezzanine level to office use. The proposal includes minor 'as built' amendments to a previously permitted development.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of retention of change of use of storage space on mezzanine level to office use. The proposal includes all "as built" minor amendments to permitted pl. Ref. 14/142.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Rinn Lia, Old Ballybrit Rd, Ballybrit | Feb 2025 | €308,000 | 315 m |
| 32 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Jun 2026 | €260,000 | 319 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 319 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 319 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 319 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 319 m |
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 319 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 319 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 received3 September 2020
- Decision due28 October 2020
- Decision issued15 October 2020
- Grant issued24 November 2020
- Permission expiry23 November 2025
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