First Floor Unit No. 7, Site No. 2, Briarhill Business Park
Change of use of part of a first-floor unit from retail to medical use in Briarhill.
23174 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 July 2023
- Reference
- 23174
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of part of the first floor of Unit No. 7 from retail to medical use. The site is located within Briarhill Business Park.
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 (1) permission sought for change of use of part of first floor unit no. 7 from retail to medical use (2) all associated site works and services
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 313.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 276 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 276 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 276 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 276 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 276 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 276 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 276 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 276 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 received6 July 2023
- Decision due30 August 2023
- Decision issued22 August 2023
- Grant issued25 September 2023
- Permission expiry24 September 2028
In the area
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