Unit 18, Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit
Change of use of a first floor unit to a gym and installation of advertising signage in Ballybrit.
23252 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 December 2023
- Reference
- 23252
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of a first-floor unit to a gym/indoor recreation facility. It also includes associated works and the erection of advertising signage on both the front and rear elevations.
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 first floor to gym/indoor recreation use to include all associated works and planning permission to erect advertising signage to front and rear elevations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 199 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 199 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 199 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 199 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 199 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 199 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 199 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 199 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 received29 December 2023
- Decision due26 February 2024
- Decision issued9 February 2024
- Grant issued19 March 2024
- Permission expiry18 March 2029
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