Former Salthill Driving Range in the townland of Knocknacarragh, Salthill, Galway
An extension and amendments to the permitted Health and Wellness Centre at the former Salthill Driving Range.
2560149 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560149
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a 475 sqm extension to the previously permitted leisure centre building at ground and lower ground floor levels. This will increase the floor area of the gym, studio spaces, and ancillary café, alongside minor elevational and layout amendments.
- Floor area
- 475 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: we, clearwater ventures limited, are applying for planning permission to galway city council for development at the previously permitted health and wellness centre (former salthill driving range), in the townland of knocknacarragh, salthill, galway. The development consists of the following
- An amendment to the previously permitted health and wellness centre approved under pl. Ref. 22/192, abp. Ref. Abp-314714-22 and pl. Ref. 24/60171. The amendment comprises of 475 sqm extension to the leisure centre building at ground floor and lower ground floor level to increase the floor area of the existing gym, studio spaces and ancillary café
- Minor amendments to the layout of the permitted timber deck along the southeast elevation
- Changes to the elevational treatment of the building to replace the larch cladding with coloured render
- Two additional windows on the northwestern elevation and an additional door on the northeastern elevation and minor modifications to the fenestration on the southeastern and southwestern elevation
- The provision of 30 no. Cycle spaces (including 2 no. Accessible spaces)
- The provision of 320 sqm of photovoltaic panels at roof level
- All associated and ancillary site and development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for recreational and amenity uses”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,295,154 | 183 m |
| Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,632,708 | 183 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 186 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €266,698 | 186 m |
| Aishling, Gentian Hill, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 202 m |
| 1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 240 m |
| 3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 257 m |
| 29 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €343,000 | 314 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 received21 May 2025
- Further information requested15 July 2025
- Further information received8 August 2025
- Decision due4 September 2025
- Decision issued3 September 2025
- Grant issued17 October 2025
- Permission expiry16 October 2030
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