Currys Galway Retail Park, Headford Road, Galway
Erection of a new fenced external HVAC plant compound at Currys Galway Retail Park.
2560342 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560342
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a proposal to erect a new fenced external HVAC plant compound in the service yard of Currys Galway. This will house a new air handling unit with three top-mounted external condensing units as part of a heating and ventilation upgrade.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: proposal to erect a new fenced external hvac plant compound in the service yard of currys galway to house new air handling unit complete with 3 no. Top mounted external condensing units. Works as part of the upgrade and decarbonisation of the store's heating, ventilation and air conditioning - removing the end-of-life internal gas-fired air handling units and existing external condensers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Road, Galway | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 291 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €50,391,276 | 291 m |
| 83 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €415,000 | 297 m |
| 28 Cill Ard, Bohermore, Galway | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 301 m |
| 66 Cill Ard, Bohermore, Galway | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 308 m |
| 189 Dun Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €610,000 | 332 m |
| 35 The Plaza Apts, Headford Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €333,000 | 334 m |
| 15 The Plaza, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €408,000 | 334 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 received12 November 2025
- Further information requested15 January 2026
- Further information received12 June 2026
- Decision due9 July 2026
- Decision issued8 July 2026
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