B&Q, Gateway Retail Park, Western Distributor Road Rahoon Townland Knocknacarra Galway Co. Galway
Changes to signage at the B&Q premises in Gateway Retail Park.
2360068 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360068
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a new 2.8m x 2.8m sign on the rear elevation and removing an existing sign on the side elevation. It also includes installing a new 5.0m x 2.0m internally illuminated sign and two non-illuminated signs on the front elevation.
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: installation of 1 no. New 2.8m wide x 2.8m high sign to be mounted on rear (south-west facing) elevation, removal of 1 no. Existing 4.9m wide x 2.0m high sign on side (south-east facing) elevation, installation of 1 no. New 5.0m wide x 2.0m high internally illuminated sign and 2 no. Additional non-illuminated signs on front (north-east facing) elevation of b&q premises
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19b Bothar Stiofain, Old Rahoon Road, (knocknacarra) | Mar 2025 | €613,500 | 191 m |
| 22 Bothar Stiofain, Knocknacarra, Galway | Apr 2025 | €725,000 | 226 m |
| 32 Sliabh Ard, Bothar Stiofan, Knocknacarra | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 243 m |
| 41 Sliabh Ard, Bothar Stiofain, Galway | Jul 2025 | €457,000 | 267 m |
| 7 Gort Na Bro, Knocknacarra, Galway | Nov 2025 | €467,000 | 290 m |
| 1 Altan, Western Distributor Rd, Knocknacarra | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 315 m |
| Apt 11 - Altan, Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 316 m |
| Apt 85 Altan, Western Distributer Road, Knocknacarra | Aug 2025 | €282,000 | 320 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 received19 September 2023
- Decision due13 November 2023
- Decision issued8 November 2023
- Grant issued15 December 2023
- Permission expiry14 December 2028
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