Unit 3 Block C, Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit
Change of use of a ground floor unit from industrial/commercial to a hair studio and training academy.
20300 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 November 2020
- Reference
- 20300
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor of Unit 3 Block C from light industrial and commercial to a Hair Studio and Training Academy. The works include display/sale areas, a canteen, changes to the front elevation for new doors, and new signage.
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 (a) the change of use of the ground floor of unit 3 block c from light industrial and commercial to a hair studio and training academy. (b) display/sale/stockist of hair studio equipment, (c) canteen area and ancillary storage areas, (d) changes to front elevation to include relocation of existing entrance door, new fire exit door and new door to serve first floor unit, (e) new signage and lighting to front elevation and all associated site services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 344 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 344 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 344 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 344 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 344 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 344 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 344 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 344 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 received19 November 2020
- Decision due22 January 2021
- Decision issued20 January 2021
- Grant issued26 February 2021
- Permission expiry25 February 2026
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