Laya Health and Wellbeing Clinic, Briarhill Shopping Centre, Ballybrit Galway
Change of use from a children's playzone to a medical centre at Briarhill Shopping Centre.
2560311 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560311
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert approximately 691 sq.m of an existing children's playzone and corridor into a medical centre. This new space will be amalgamated with an existing clinic to create a combined medical facility of approximately 1,499 sq.m, including rooftop services.
- Floor area
- 691 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: a change of use of circa 691 sq. M, which consists of an existing children's playzone and common corridor area to a new use as a medical centre. The proposed works will include a new fit-out and associated works (including rooftop services and louvres screening). This new medical centre space will be amalgamated with the existing medical clinic on the same floor, bringing the total clinic area to circa 1,499 sq. M.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Rinn Lia, Old Ballybrit Rd, Ballybrit | Feb 2025 | €308,000 | 157 m |
| 10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 304 m |
| 29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 304 m |
| Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 304 m |
| 16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 304 m |
| 33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 304 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 304 m |
| 30 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €225,000 | 304 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 received6 October 2025
- Decision due30 November 2025
- Decision issued28 November 2025
- Grant issued7 January 2026
- Permission expiry6 January 2031
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