GrantedRetentionDecided 22 July 2021

Joyce's Supermarket, Knocknacarra, Galway

Retention of multiple changes of use between office, storage, staff facilities, and a commercial kitchen at a supermarket.

21181 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 May 2021

Reference: 21181
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 28 May 2021

Summary

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Retention permission is sought at Joyce's Supermarket in Knocknacarra for several internal changes of use. These include converting office areas to storage, storage to offices, staff facilities to a commercial kitchen, and installing an extract duct at roof level.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for retention which will consist of (1) retention of change of use from office areas to storage use (263.7 sqm) (2) retention of change of use from storage to office use and associated staff facilities (72.4 sqm) (3) retention of change of use from staff facilities use (8.9sqm) (4) retention of change of use from staff facilities to commercial kitchen (23.9 sqm) and (5) permission for extract duct at roof level to serve first floor of commercial kitchen

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway	Jan 2025	€675,000	111 m
24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€688,000	122 m
5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Dec 2025	€730,000	128 m
Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€250,000	148 m
31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2025	€700,000	190 m
Barr An Aird, Clybawn Rd, Galwaynot full market price	Jan 2026	€610,000	226 m
Bergamo, Kingston Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€795,000	230 m
2 Shangort Park, Knocknacarra Park, Galway	Mar 2025	€450,000	233 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received28 May 2021
Decision due22 July 2021
Decision issued22 July 2021
Grant issued24 August 2021
Permission expiry23 August 2026

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