Unit 1 Caireal Mor, Bothair na Choiste, Castlegar Galway
Change of use of a retail unit to an afterschool service for children with disabilities in Castlegar.
2660071 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660071
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor level retail unit. The new proposed use is an afterschool service specifically for children with disabilities.
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: change of use of an existing ground floor level retail unit for use as an afterschool service for children with disabilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €235,000 | 43 m |
| 18 Caireal Mor, Headford Road, Galway | Jun 2026 | €391,000 | 43 m |
| 167 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €271,000 | 63 m |
| 137 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar | Jan 2025 | €445,000 | 96 m |
| 136 Caireal Mor, Castlegar, Galway | Jul 2025 | €468,000 | 102 m |
| 127 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 140 m |
| 129 Caireal Mor, Castlegar, Headford Rd | Jul 2026 | €450,000 | 162 m |
| 122 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 190 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 March 2026
- Decision due30 April 2026
- Decision issued29 April 2026
- Grant issued9 June 2026
- Permission expiry8 June 2031
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