133 Upper Salthill Road, Galway
Change of use from a beauty salon to a coffee bar in Salthill.
20296 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 November 2020
- Reference
- 20296
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the premises at 133 Upper Salthill Road from a beauty salon to a coffee bar. The works will also include associated interior refurbishment.
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 development which will consist of the change of use from beauty salon to coffee bar and associated refurbishment of the interior
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 200 Upper Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 51 m |
| 178 Upper Salthill, Galway City, County Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 65 m |
| 8 The Gallery, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Dec 2025 | €875,000 | 70 m |
| 35 Carraigh Palmer, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 76 m |
| 14 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial Dr, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €292,000 | 76 m |
| Apt.3 - An Gaileara�, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 78 m |
| 18 Croit Na Mara, Salthill, Galway City | Dec 2025 | €545,000 | 82 m |
| 10 Croit Na Mara, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €600,000 | 82 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 received18 November 2020
- Decision due21 January 2021
- Decision issued20 January 2021
- Grant issued26 February 2021
- Permission expiry25 February 2026
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