GrantedChange of useDecided 17 June 2026

Unit 16A Unit 16B & Unit 17, Wellpark Retail + Leisure Wellpark Road, Galway

Change of use from restaurant/retail to a new healthcare facility at Wellpark Retail Park.

2660136 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 April 2026

Reference: 2660136
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 April 2026

Summary

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Permission is sought to convert and amalgamate three existing units from restaurant/retail use into a new healthcare facility of approximately 1,100 sqm. The works include minor external alterations, new signage, a new enclosed external plant area, and a roof-level quench pipe.

Change of usehealthcareretail parkchange of use

Floor area: 1,100 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: change of use and material alterations of previously permitted restaurant/retail use at units 16a, 16b, and 17 to form a new amalgamated healthcare facility, approximately 1100m2, including associated ancillary staff, patient, and administrative areas. Minor external alterations include the provision of a new glazed external door, external signage, and overhead external wall vents to the north-west elevation of unit 17; provision of external signage and overhead external wall vents to the south-west and south east elevations of unit 16a, provision of a new enclosed external plant area in an existing external area below street level; and provision of a new quench pipe termination at roof level. The development will be served by the existing car parking, all at units 16a, 16b and 17, wellpark retail + leisure wellpark road, galway, h91 6n44.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Light Industry and CommercialSI

“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway	May 2026	€400,000	70 m
10 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway	Sept 2025	€465,000	70 m
74 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway	Jan 2025	€390,000	157 m
2 College Crescent, College Rd, Galway	Apr 2026	€450,000	185 m
69b Sailin, Wellpark, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€302,467	199 m
54 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway	Feb 2026	€200,000	202 m
90 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Galway	May 2026	€408,000	273 m
45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway	Jul 2026	€400,000	284 m

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Key dates

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Application received23 April 2026
Decision due17 June 2026
Decision issued17 June 2026

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