SCCUL Enterprise Centre Castlepark Road Ballybane Galway
A 432 sqm office extension to the SCCUL Enterprise Centre in Ballybane.
23123 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 May 2023
- Reference
- 23123
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new extension to the rear courtyard of the existing building. It will provide office accommodation, toilets, and a kitchenette at first and mezzanine floor levels.
- Floor area
- 432 m²
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 consists of the construction of a new extension with office accommodation, toilets and kitchenette at first and mezzanine floor levels to the rear courtyard of the existing building. Gross floor area of the proposed extension = 432.07m2. The works will include all associated site works and ancillary services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for institutional and community facility use”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 432.07 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Cnoc Na Cille, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 68 m |
| 1 Cnoc Na Cille, Ballybrit, Galway | Aug 2025 | €183,000 | 81 m |
| 14 Sliabh Rua, Ballybane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 111 m |
| 21 Cnoc Na Cille, Ballybane, Galway | Jul 2026 | €390,000 | 114 m |
| 6 Ard Alainn, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €295,000 | 175 m |
| 194 Castle Park, Ballybane, Galway | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 176 m |
| 32 Cluain Ard, Ballybrit, Galway | May 2025 | €265,000 | 252 m |
| 28 Cluain Ard, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 274 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 May 2023
- Decision due12 July 2023
- Decision issued29 June 2023
- Grant issued3 August 2023
- Permission expiry2 August 2028
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