RefusedCommercialDecided 23 February 2024

West City Centre Office and Retail Park, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway

Construction of a new single-story retail wing, an connecting atrium lobby, and car park modifications.

2460001 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 January 2024

Reference: 2460001
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 January 2024

Summary

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The development consists of a new single-story retail wing to the west of an existing two-story retail and commercial block. The new wing will have a gross floor area of 1,852 square meters and will connect to the existing block via a 230 square meter atrium lobby, alongside modifications to the surface car park.

Commercialretailcar parkcommercial expansion

Storey: 1
Floor area: 2,082 m²

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: 1/ the construction of an additional single storey retail wing, to the west of an existing 2 storey retail and commercial block. The proposed new retail wing will comprise of 1,852m² of gross internal floor area with the existing and proposed blocks being inter-connected by an atrium lobby measuring 230m². 2/ modifications to the existing surface car park area, including the ramp access to the existing basement car parking. Modifications to the existing hard and soft landscaping and the provision of additional hard and soft landscaping to the site. 3/ modifications and connection to all other associated site services. 4/ all ancillary site works to facilitate the development

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	158 m
22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€396,000	170 m
2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway	May 2025	€317,000	202 m
12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€130,000	289 m
10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€240,000	300 m
8 Connaire Road, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€655,000	374 m
8 Rahoon Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Aug 2025	€397,000	381 m
22 O Connaire Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Oct 2025	€690,000	415 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 received2 January 2024
Decision due26 February 2024
Decision issued23 February 2024
Appeal submitted21 March 2024
Appeal decided21 January 2025

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