The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway
Amalgamation and expansion of a discount food store, demolition of an entrance pod, and car park changes.
23248 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 December 2023
- Reference
- 23248
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 December 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the partial amalgamation of an existing discount food store and an adjoining retail unit to expand the food store by 618 square metres. It includes the demolition of an entrance pod, external alterations, and car park reconfiguration.
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:- partial amalgamation of the existing licensed discount food store (unit
- And adjoining retail unit (unit
- On the ground floor and associated change of use of extended unit 1 area to convenience retail. Amended floor areas as follows: increase in unit 1 floor area by 618m2 to provide a gross floor area of 1832m2 and decrease in unit 2 floor area by584m2 to provide a gross floor area by 629m2. Demolition of existing unit 1 entrance pod (20 sq. M). Relocation of existing permitted signage on the front elevation. Provision of freestanding trolley bay. Alterations to external fenestration of unit's 1 &
- Reconfiguration and realignment of existing carpark. Relocation of the existing unit 1 store entrance; and all associated site development 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
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 11 June 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 1,725.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 12 m |
| 15 The Plaza, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €408,000 | 12 m |
| 7a Market Court, Market Yard, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €152,000 | 12 m |
| 35 The Plaza Apts, Headford Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €333,000 | 12 m |
| 11 St Bridgets Place Lower, Woodquay, Galway | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 55 m |
| 14 O Donoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2026 | €365,000 | 89 m |
| 5 St Bridgets Court, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 115 m |
| 6 Odonoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 121 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 December 2023
- Further information requested8 February 2024
- Further information received28 February 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
- Grant issued7 May 2024
- Permission expiry6 May 2029
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