GrantedChange of useDecided 9 June 2020

Gateway Retail Park (Knocknacarra District Centre), Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra

Change of use and amalgamation of retail units to create a new gym in Knocknacarra.

2057 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 March 2020

Reference: 2057
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 March 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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Revisions to the permitted Phase 2 development at Gateway Retail Park are proposed. This includes a change of use from retail to a gym on the first floor of Unit 15, and amalgamating it with Unit 18 to create a large first-floor gym.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission is sought for the development which will consist of revisions to permitted phase 2 development (planning reg. Refs. 17/158 & 19/183) relating to ground floor and first floor of unit no. 15 and unit no. 18 at first floor level to include: change of use from retail to gym of c. 459 sq. M (unit no
At first floor level and the amalgamation of unit no. 15 and no. 18 at first floor level into a new first floor gym (unit 18 c. 1,713 sq. M), along with associated subdivision/ separation to permitted ground floor retail unit no. 15 and all ancillary works at a site of c. 0.6 hectares

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
19b Bothar Stiofain, Old Rahoon Road, (knocknacarra)	Mar 2025	€613,500	177 m
18 Linn Bhui, Old Rahoon Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€395,000	260 m
26 Cloch Ard, Bothair Stiofan, Knocknacarra	Feb 2025	€480,000	277 m
54 Riasc Na Ri, Old Rahoon Road, Galway City	Apr 2025	€447,000	279 m
7 Gort Na Bro, Knocknacarra, Galway	Nov 2025	€467,000	280 m
32 Riasc Na Ri, Old Rahoon Rd, Galwaynot full market price	Apr 2026	€420,000	285 m
65 Cartur Mor, Clybaun Rd, Knocknacarranot full market price	Jan 2026	€140,000	313 m
42 Gort Greinne, Millers Lane, Galway	Jun 2025	€436,000	340 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 received5 March 2020
Decision due24 June 2020
Decision issued9 June 2020
Grant issued10 July 2020
Permission expiry9 July 2025

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