Ground Floor Unit 17, Sandyford Business Centre, Bohermore Galway
Change of use from retail to medical consulting rooms with interior and exterior alterations.
2460217 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460217
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of a ground floor unit from retail to medical consulting rooms. The development includes interior alterations, changes to the front elevation for new illuminated signage, a new fire exit door, and new windows to the side and rear.
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 the change of use from retail to medical consulting rooms, interior alterations, changes to front elevation including new illuminated shopfront signage, new fire exit door and adjustments to fenestration, new window to side elevation and new window to rear elevation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 49 - Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Sept 2025 | €282,500 | 122 m |
| 60 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 122 m |
| 32 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | May 2025 | €315,000 | 122 m |
| 42 Cuirtseoige, Bohermore, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 122 m |
| 72 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 122 m |
| 51 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 122 m |
| 45 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galway | Mar 2025 | €313,000 | 122 m |
| 63 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore, Galwaynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €96,666 | 122 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 received5 July 2024
- Decision due29 August 2024
- Decision issued27 August 2024
- Grant issued7 October 2024
- Permission expiry6 October 2029
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