GrantedChange of useDecided 28 November 2024

Units 6 & 7 Tornóg, Headford Road, Galway

Amalgamation of two units and change of use from retail to healthcare support facilities in Galway.

2460323 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 October 2024

Reference: 2460323
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 October 2024

Summary

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The development consists of an amendment to a permitted healthcare development to incorporate Unit 7 into Unit 6. It includes a change of use of Unit 7 from retail to healthcare support activities, a new universally accessible entrance door, and internal reconfiguration.

Change of usehealthcareretailamalgamation

Floor area: 78 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of an amendment to permitted development reg. Ref. 24/60083 to incorporate unit 7 into the permitted healthcare development the proposed development will comprise of the amalgamation of units 6 and 7; change of use of unit 7 (approx. 78sqm gfa) from retail to use ancillary to the healthcare use permitted at unit 10/11 for the provision of non-patient facing activities and staff welfare facilities (consistent with the permitted use of unit 6); upgrade of existing entrance to provide a universally accessible entrance door to unit 7; together with all associated internal reconfiguration, site and development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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
30 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jan 2026	€450,000	55 m
50 Sceilig Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€435,000	108 m
56 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€400,000	144 m
81 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Oranmore	Nov 2025	€390,000	150 m
12 Ballinfoyle Park, Headford Road, Galway	Dec 2025	€298,500	233 m
45 Ballinfoile Park, Headford Rd, Galway	Oct 2025	€295,000	258 m
124 Ballinfoile Park, Headford Road, Galwaynot full market price	Apr 2025	€80,000	318 m
154 Ballinfoile Park, Headford Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€300,000	323 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 received11 October 2024
Decision due5 December 2024
Decision issued28 November 2024
Grant issued8 January 2025
Permission expiry7 January 2030

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