Unit no. 10 and Unit no. 11 (first floor), Tuam Road Retail Centre, Tuam Road
Change of use from warehousing and retail to a gym/fitness studio at Tuam Road Retail Centre.
207 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 January 2020
- Reference
- 207
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of Unit 10 and Unit 11 (first floor) at the Tuam Road Retail Centre. The units will convert from warehousing, retail, light industrial, distribution, and car showroom use into a gym and fitness studio.
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 the change of use from warehousing with ancillary retail, light industrial, distribution centre and car showrooms use (planning ref. No. 96/472) to gym/fitness studio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Gort Na Glasa, Sandyrow, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 87 m |
| 48 Gort Na Glasa, Sandy Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 87 m |
| 44 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 96 m |
| 63 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €282,000 | 97 m |
| 37 Gort Na Glaise, Sandyroad, Galway | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 111 m |
| 70 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €330,000 | 112 m |
| 36 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 116 m |
| 45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 216 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 received23 January 2020
- Decision due18 March 2020
- Decision issued11 March 2020
- Grant issued4 June 2020
- Permission expiry3 June 2025
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