Gleann na Mona, On lands west of the Ballymoneen Road at the junction with the Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra
Change of use from restaurant to bar and restaurant, with elevational changes, in a three-storey mixed-use building.
2296 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 April 2022
- Reference
- 2296
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks permission for a change of use from restaurant to bar and restaurant within an existing three-storey mixed-use building. The development also includes alterations to the building's elevations and height, alongside minor amendments to parking, site levels, and ancillary works.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development which will consist of change of use and amendments to three storey mixed use building over undercroft parking previously granted under planning permissions ref: 17/30 (abp-300032-17) & 19/368 (abp-308638-20). The proposed amendments are as follows
- Change of use from restaurant use to bar and restaurant use
- Alterations to building elevations and height
- Associated minor amendments to parking, site levels and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 119 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 21 m |
| Apartment 120 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 21 m |
| Apartment 121 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 21 m |
| Apartment 117 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,396 | 21 m |
| Apartment 118 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 21 m |
| Apartment 122 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €396,476 | 57 m |
| Apartment 124 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 57 m |
| Apartment 125 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 57 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 received20 April 2022
- Decision due14 June 2022
- Decision issued31 May 2022
- Grant issued6 July 2022
- Permission expiry5 July 2027
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