UNIT 1 MAOLCHNOC, BALLYMONEEN ROAD, KNOCKNACARRA GALWAY
Change of use from a retail unit to a healthcare unit in Knocknacarra.
2560344 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560344
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of Unit 1 Maolchnoc from retail (Class 1) to a healthcare unit (Class 8). The application includes all associated site works and services.
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 is being sought for a change of use of no. 1 maolchnoc, ballymoneen road, knocknacarra, galway from retail (class
- To healthcare unit (class 8), with all associate site works and services at unit 1, maolchnoc, ballymoneen road, knocknacarra, galway
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €356,830 | 12 m |
| 7 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneeen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €462,555 | 43 m |
| Apartments 229-238 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €3,994,129 | 72 m |
| 226 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburke | May 2026 | €560,000 | 82 m |
| No. 47 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €449,411 | 85 m |
| Apartment No. 37 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €348,018 | 85 m |
| 30 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €321,586 | 96 m |
| 41 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €356,830 | 96 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 received13 November 2025
- Decision due16 January 2026
- Decision issued15 January 2026
- Grant issued3 March 2026
- Permission expiry2 March 2031
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