GrantedChange of useDecided 26 October 2023

Unit 5 Westside Shopping Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway

Change of use from retail to a café at Westside Shopping Centre.

2360055 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 September 2023

Reference: 2360055
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 September 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought for the change of use of Unit 5 from retail to a café. The development will include associated signage, internal layout changes, front elevational changes including relocating the doorway, and fenestration alterations.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the change of use from the existing retail use (as permitted under galway city council register reference 80/301, and amended by 82/293, 99/221, 01/229, 13/365 and 22/133) to café use, associated signage, internal layout changes, front elevational changes including relocation of doorway and fenestration alterations and all other ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Light Industry and CommercialSI

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€396,000	263 m
135 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway	Jun 2025	€330,000	311 m
Roma 2, Oakley Crescent, Highfield Park	Oct 2025	€490,000	327 m
120 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway	Feb 2026	€380,000	328 m
26 Galcarraig Park, Newcastle, Galway	Jan 2026	€310,000	367 m
5 New Avenue Wood, Shantalla, Galway	Jun 2025	€430,000	375 m
8 Rahoon Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Aug 2025	€397,000	378 m
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	391 m

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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 received1 September 2023
Decision due26 October 2023
Decision issued26 October 2023
Grant issued30 November 2023
Permission expiry29 November 2028

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