Unit 7A corner unit fronting onto Dublin Road Wellpark Retail & Leisure, Wellpark Road, Galway
Change of use from a retail unit to a casino at Wellpark Retail & Leisure.
2660137 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660137
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing ground floor retail unit into a casino. The development includes internal alterations, new signage on the northwest and southwest elevations, and all associated works.
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 will consist of: (i) change of use of existing retail unit at ground floor to casino; (ii) internal alterations to facilitate change of use; (iii) new signage to northwest and southwest elevations; (iv) all associated works necessary to facilitate the development
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 College Crescent, College Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 142 m |
| 45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 158 m |
| 17 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 184 m |
| Apt No 14 Block 2, Gleann Noinin, College Road | Dec 2025 | €313,000 | 191 m |
| 10 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 191 m |
| 30 Gleann Noinin, College Road, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 197 m |
| 2 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | May 2026 | €400,000 | 228 m |
| 10 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Sept 2025 | €465,000 | 228 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 April 2026
- Decision due18 June 2026
- Decision issued18 June 2026
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