GrantedChange of useDecided 11 March 2021

Unit 7 West City Centre Office & Retail Park, Old Seamus Quirke Road, Galway

Partial change of use of a retail unit to include an off-licence and new signage in Galway.

2118 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 January 2021

Reference: 2118
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 January 2021

Summary

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The application seeks a part change of use of an existing 141 sqm retail unit to include 11.6 sqm of ancillary off-licence sales. The works will also include new signage and minor alterations to the shop front.

Change of useretailoff licenceshopfront

Floor area: 141 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of part change of use of an existing retail unit (141sqm) to retail use with ancillary off licence sales (11.6sqm) and a new signage associated with the unit, and other minor ancillary works and alterations to the shop front

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

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	111 m
2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway	May 2025	€317,000	154 m
22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€396,000	160 m
12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€130,000	242 m
10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€240,000	253 m
8 Connaire Road, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€655,000	332 m
8 Rahoon Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Aug 2025	€397,000	366 m
22 O Connaire Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Oct 2025	€690,000	368 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 received29 January 2021
Decision due25 March 2021
Decision issued11 March 2021
Grant issued20 April 2021
Permission expiry19 April 2026

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