First Floor Unit 54, Briarhill Business Park, Galway
Change of use of a first-floor retail unit to a place of worship in Briarhill Business Park.
2560201 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560201
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the first floor of an existing retail unit into a place of worship for Lagoinha Baptist Church. The proposed use will host religious services, prayer meetings, and occasional community events.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: a change of use of the first floor of the existing retail unit to a place of worship for lagoinha baptist church. The proposed use includes religious services, prayer meetings, and occasional community events
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 257 m |
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 257 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 257 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 257 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 257 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 257 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 257 m |
| 31 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 257 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 received7 July 2025
- Decision due31 August 2025
- Decision issued25 August 2025
- Grant issued9 October 2025
- Permission expiry8 October 2030
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