Unit 28 Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit, Galway
Change of use from retail/office to a dental surgery at Briarhill Business Park.
21163 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 May 2021
- Reference
- 21163
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of the existing second floor from retail/office use to a dental surgery. The development will also include additional signage and associated site works.
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) change of use from existing second floor retail / office use to a dental surgery (b) additional signage together with all associated site works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 October 2021.
Notified floor area: 520 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 145 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 145 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 145 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 145 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 145 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 145 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 145 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 145 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 received17 May 2021
- Decision due11 July 2021
- Decision issued8 July 2021
- Grant issued10 August 2021
- Permission expiry9 August 2026
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