Unit 11 Briarhill Shopping Centre, Ballybrit, Galway
Change of use from a retail unit to a medical care unit at Briarhill Shopping Centre.
23128 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 May 2023
- Reference
- 23128
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing first-floor retail unit with a mezzanine level into a medical care unit. The new facility will comprise a reception, admin area, eight consultation rooms, and a staff area.
- Floor area
- 240 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 change of use of existing unit 11, 163.4m2 first floor retail unit with mezzanine level of 76.4m2 to new first floor medical care unit 239.8m2 including mezzanine level comprising reception and admin area, 8 consult rooms and staff area; with all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Rinn Lia, Old Ballybrit Rd, Ballybrit | Feb 2025 | €308,000 | 170 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 314 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 314 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 314 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 314 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 314 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 314 m |
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 314 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 received24 May 2023
- Decision due18 July 2023
- Decision issued6 July 2023
- Grant issued10 August 2023
- Permission expiry9 August 2028
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