11-12 Headford Road, Woodquay, Galway
Amalgamation of commercial units and change of use to a three-bedroom apartment in Galway.
2560398 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560398
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 132 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves amalgamating an existing showroom with part of an adjoining commercial unit at ground level. It also seeks a change of use of part of the ground floor and a first-floor repair workshop into a three-bedroom apartment.
- Storeys
- 2
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: fahy monumental works is applying for planning permission to amalgamate existing showroom area with part of the adjoining commercial unit at ground level, former richard walsh cycles and for change of use of part of the ground floor and the existing repair workshop on the first floor to a three bedroom apartment including changes to elevations and necessary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 O Donoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2026 | €365,000 | 26 m |
| 6 Odonoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 32 m |
| 5 St Bridgets Court, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 82 m |
| 11 St Bridgets Place Lower, Woodquay, Galway | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 94 m |
| Apartment 30 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway | May 2025 | €230,000 | 119 m |
| 35 The Plaza Apts, Headford Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €333,000 | 120 m |
| 6 The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 120 m |
| 15 The Plaza, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €408,000 | 120 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 received23 December 2025
- Further information requested25 February 2026
- Further information received30 June 2026
In the area
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21280Galway CityLodged 30 Aug 2021Retention
- Granted100 m away
Large Scale development please see Application for full description
Headford Road , Townparks , Galway
20184Galway CityLodged 10 Jul 2020Other
- Granted100 m away
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17267Galway CityLodged 15 Sept 2017Retention
- Granted100 m away
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21366Galway CityLodged 12 Nov 2021Extension
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