Cuirt na Coiribe, Headford Road, Galway
Reconfiguration and change of use of a student services building in Galway.
2660087 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660087
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedSub Fund 4 - Global Alternatives Platform ICAV is applying to reconfigure the student services building at Cuirt na Coiribe. The works include converting a basement storeroom to a gym, changing the ground floor to a study area, and converting first-floor caretaker apartments into social spaces.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: we, sub fund 4 - global alternatives platform icav, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: cuirt na coiribe, headford road, galway h91 r766. The development will consist of a modification/change of use to permitted planning (pl. Ref. 00/249). The proposed development relates to the scheme to reconfigure the internal layout and use of the student services building at the front of the site. It is proposed to change the use at basement level from storeroom to gym and fitness area, at ground floor to change the use from gym, launderette, reception area, to student study area, reception area, and at first floor level to change the use from care takers apartments to kitchen, social space area. In addition, works will involve internal modifications which will see the addition of an internal lift and modifications to the existing stairwell
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 79 m |
| 1 Cuirt Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €50,391,276 | 81 m |
| 49 Gort Na Coiribe, Student Village, Headford Rd | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 111 m |
| 90 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 111 m |
| 174 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €2,270,000 | 122 m |
| 53 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 127 m |
| 56 Gort Na Coiribe, Student Village, Headford Rd | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 140 m |
| 200 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €422,500 | 145 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 received12 March 2026
- Decision due6 May 2026
- Decision issued5 May 2026
- Grant issued15 June 2026
- Permission expiry14 June 2031
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