GrantedRetentionDecided 11 July 2025

Placebo Cafe, No.140 Hazel Park Newcastle, Galway City

Retention of a cafe's change of use, covered outdoor seating, and signage.

2560137 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 May 2025

Reference: 2560137
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 19 May 2025

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for the change of use of part of a retail unit to a cafe at Placebo Cafe in Newcastle. The application also includes retaining a covered outdoor seating area, signage, and associated site works.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: retention permission sought from galway city council by k. Mccann at placebo cafe, no. 140 hazel park, newcastle, galway city, h91fa55. The development will consist of (1) permission sought for retention of change of use of part of retail unit to cafe and retention of covered outdoor seating area (2) retention of signage and (3) all associated site works and services.

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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Built & sold

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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
110 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2025	€395,000	84 m
21 Ashfield Road Upper, Newcastle, Galway	Sept 2025	€498,000	129 m
42 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway	Jan 2025	€570,000	132 m
38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway	Feb 2025	€540,000	150 m
5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€383,333	181 m
6 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€640,000	182 m
42 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€515,000	230 m
51 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway	Apr 2026	€400,000	241 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 received19 May 2025
Decision due13 July 2025
Decision issued11 July 2025
Grant issued3 September 2025
Permission expiry2 September 2030

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