Centre Unit 9/10, Westside Shopping Centre, Seamus Quirke Road Galway.
Subdivision of a retail unit into two smaller units and creation of a new entrance at Westside Shopping Centre.
2560255 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560255
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development provides for the subdivision of an existing retail unit into two smaller retail units. It also includes a new entrance and access corridor from the northern side of the shopping centre, requiring a change of use from retail to circulation space.
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: sub-division and partial change of use of existing centre unit 9/10 (as previously amalgamated under reference 98933). The proposed development provides for the subdivision of the existing retail unit to 2 no. Smaller retail units and provision of a new entrance and access corridor from the northern side of the shopping centre, including associated signage, internal layout changes, elevational, doorway and fenestration alterations, and all other ancillary site works. Planning permission is also sought for change of use from existing retail use to circulation space to accommodate the proposed new entrance / access corridor..
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €396,000 | 258 m |
| 135 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 322 m |
| 120 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2026 | €380,000 | 337 m |
| Roma 2, Oakley Crescent, Highfield Park | Oct 2025 | €490,000 | 356 m |
| 26 Galcarraig Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 358 m |
| 11 Coogan Park, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 376 m |
| 37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 378 m |
| 8 Rahoon Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Aug 2025 | €397,000 | 390 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 August 2025
- Decision due15 October 2025
- Decision issued15 October 2025
- Grant issued2 December 2025
- Permission expiry1 December 2030
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