29 - 30 Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit, Galway City
Change the use of a retail unit to a medical care unit and pharmacy with elevation alterations and new signage.
22349 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 December 2022
- Reference
- 22349
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing 495.7 sqm ground floor retail unit to a 409.9 sqm medical care unit and an 85.8 sqm pharmacy. It includes alterations to the south and west elevations for new entrances, adding 19 sqm of commercial floor space to the first floor, and installing four illuminated box signs.
- Floor area
- 515 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the change of use of existing 495.7 sqm ground floor retail unit to 409.9 sqm medical care use and 85.8 sqm pharmacy use including alterations to existing south and west elevations to form new entrances at ground floor level and infill of existing floor opening with 19 sqm additional commercial floor space to first floor unit and 3 no. Illuminated box signs to south elevation totalling 16sqm and 1 no. Illuminated box sign to west elevation totalling 7.5sqm and all 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 146 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 146 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 146 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 146 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 146 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 146 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 146 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 146 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 December 2022
- Decision due24 February 2023
- Decision issued21 February 2023
- Grant issued28 March 2023
- Permission expiry27 March 2028
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