RefusedCommercialDecided 2 November 2021

Former Arch Motors premises, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway

Demolition of part of Arch Motors and construction of a new supermarket and retail unit on Seamus Quirke Road.

21299 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 September 2021

Reference: 21299
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 September 2021

Summary

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The development involves the partial demolition of the existing Arch Motors premises and the construction of a new single-storey supermarket (approx. 1,606 sqm) with an ancillary off-license. It also includes a new 226 sqm retail/commercial unit, car parking, trolley bays, and revisions to the existing filling station forecourt and road layout.

Commercialsupermarketretaildemolition

Storey: 1
Floor area: 1,832 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of permission for development for a local retailing supermarket (with ancillary off-license sales) & retail/commercial unit comprising: the demolition of a portion of the existing two storey arch motors premises (with attached/adjoining monaghan's westside shop and filling station remaining in situ along with change of use of portion (approx. 31 sqm) of arch motors premises to shop use); the construction of a single storey (with mezzanine plant deck) part flat part mono-pitch roofed local retailing supermarket (attached to westside shop and retail/commercial unit) with ancillary off-license sales measuring approx. 1,606 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of approx. 950 sqm; the construction of a single storey retail/commercial unit measuring approx. 226 sqm (attached to supermarket) and the provision of car parking; free standing trolley bay and enclosure, cycle parking and sub-station building; public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments; revisions to existing vehicular and pedestrian accesses, existing filling station forecourt layout and right turn lane on seamus quirke road; drainage infrastructure and connections to services/utilities; demolition of existing workshops and outbuildings to the rear of the premises and site clearance; free standing and building mounted signage, roof mounted refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment; internal dividing walls and all associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway	May 2025	€317,000	230 m
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	237 m
22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€396,000	300 m
91 Ardilaun Rd, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price	Sept 2025	€250,000	322 m
12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€130,000	354 m
10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€240,000	367 m
75 Corrib Park, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2026	€400,000	379 m
11 Coogan Park, Newcastle, Galway	Nov 2025	€350,000	401 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 received10 September 2021
Decision due4 November 2021
Decision issued2 November 2021
Appeal submitted26 November 2021
Appeal decided5 July 2022

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