GrantedCommercialDecided 30 November 2021

BestDrive, Headford Road, Co.Galway

Construction of a new car wash, office units, and signage.

21219 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 June 2021

Reference: 21219
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 June 2021

Summary

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Permission is sought for a commercial development consisting of a new car wash, office units, and new advertisement signage on the ground floor fascia of the side and front elevations.

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Development description

Permission for development which will consist of construction of a new car wash and office units, including new advertisement signage to ground floor fascia at side elevation (west) and front elevation (south) including site and ancillary works

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
35 The Plaza Apts, Headford Rd, Galway	Feb 2025	€333,000	55 m
7a Market Court, Market Yard, Sligo	Dec 2025	€152,000	55 m
15 The Plaza, Headford Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€408,000	55 m
6 The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway	Sept 2025	€380,000	55 m
11 St Bridgets Place Lower, Woodquay, Galway	Jul 2025	€420,000	117 m
14 O Donoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway	Jan 2026	€365,000	148 m
66 Cill Ard, Bohermore, Galway	Apr 2025	€285,000	151 m
12 Water Lane, Prospect Hill, Galway	Dec 2025	€392,500	155 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 received28 June 2021
Further information requested17 August 2021
Further information received20 October 2021
Decision due2 December 2021
Decision issued30 November 2021
Grant issued17 January 2022
Permission expiry16 January 2027

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