Circle K Service Station, Bohermore, Galway
Change of use to allow off-licence sales at the Circle K in Bohermore.
23132 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 May 2023
- Reference
- 23132
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a 9.1 square metre section of the internal retail and deli area to allow for off-licence alcohol sales. This will be ancillary to the primary retail use and will increase the net retail area by 1.5 square metres.
- Floor area
- 9 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 a change of use of the internal retail and deli floor areas to incorporate a retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i. E off licence use) within the overall permitted retail unit, where the floor area for the off licence use is 9.1sqm, is ancillary to the primary retail use, and leads to an increase in the net retail floor area by 1.5sqm
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 49 - Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Sept 2025 | €282,500 | 154 m |
| 32 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | May 2025 | €315,000 | 154 m |
| 51 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 154 m |
| 72 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 154 m |
| 45 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Mar 2025 | €313,000 | 154 m |
| 42 Cuirtseoige, Bohermore, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 154 m |
| 60 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 154 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 received26 May 2023
- Decision due20 July 2023
- Decision issued18 July 2023
- Grant issued22 August 2023
- Permission expiry21 August 2028
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