GrantedRetentionDecided 27 November 2024

Unit 11 Westside Shopping Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway

Retention of a cold room extension at Westside Shopping Centre.

2460317 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 October 2024

Reference: 2460317
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 4 October 2024

Summary

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O'Hehirs Bakery is applying for the retention of a single-storey cold room extension measuring 7.5 square metres at Unit 11 of the Westside Shopping Centre.

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Floor area: 8 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of; o’hehirs bakery t/a bbowes ltd is applying for permission for retention of single storey cold room extension (7.5 sqm) at unit 11, westside shopping centre, seamus quirke road, galway

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

What happened next

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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	256 m
135 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway	Jun 2025	€330,000	327 m
120 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway	Feb 2026	€380,000	341 m
26 Galcarraig Park, Newcastle, Galway	Jan 2026	€310,000	357 m
Roma 2, Oakley Crescent, Highfield Park	Oct 2025	€490,000	364 m
11 Coogan Park, Newcastle, Galway	Nov 2025	€350,000	371 m
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	373 m
8 Rahoon Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Aug 2025	€397,000	392 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 received4 October 2024
Decision due28 November 2024
Decision issued27 November 2024
Grant issued8 January 2025
Permission expiry7 January 2030

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