No.139 Upper Salthill Road, Salthill, Galway
Change of use from a short-term let apartment to a commercial gin school and distillery.
21339 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 October 2021
- Reference
- 21339
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of the first floor at No. 139 Upper Salthill Road. The space will convert from a short-term let, one-bedroom apartment to a commercial unit for a gin school and distillation use.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 change of use of first floor from a short term let, one bed apartment as previously granted under pl. Ref. 18/262 to a commercial unit for a gin school and distillation use and 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 200 Upper Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 37 m |
| 35 Carraigh Palmer, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 50 m |
| 14 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial Dr, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €292,000 | 50 m |
| 8 The Gallery, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Dec 2025 | €875,000 | 88 m |
| 178 Upper Salthill, Galway City, County Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 90 m |
| Apt.3 - An Gaileara�, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 97 m |
| 10 Croit Na Mara, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €600,000 | 103 m |
| 18 Croit Na Mara, Salthill, Galway City | Dec 2025 | €545,000 | 103 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 received18 October 2021
- Further information requested30 November 2021
- Further information received8 December 2021
- Decision due13 January 2022
- Decision issued13 January 2022
- Grant issued22 February 2022
- Permission expiry21 February 2027
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