Unit 1 Harris House, IDA Small Business Centre, Tuam Road
Change of use from a ground floor office to a pharmacy on Tuam Road.
2321 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 February 2023
- Reference
- 2321
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor office unit to a pharmacy. The property is located at Unit 1 Harris House, IDA Small Business Centre, Tuam Road.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of change of use of ground floor office unit to pharmacy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 214 m |
| 9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 232 m |
| 17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €189,000 | 360 m |
| 7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Dec 2025 | €371,000 | 371 m |
| 13 Mullan Mor, Tuam Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €301,000 | 372 m |
| 2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 376 m |
| 17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Oct 2025 | €381,000 | 393 m |
| 2 Knocknacarra Rd, Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 425 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 received3 February 2023
- Decision due30 March 2023
- Decision issued23 March 2023
In the area
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