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Galway Shopping Centre Townparks, Headford Road Galway, Co. Galway

Permission for development which consists of: for a new prefabricated substation building within the existing galway shopping centre car park to cater for 7no. Electric car…

2660245 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 July 2026

Reference: 2660245
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 July 2026

Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: for a new prefabricated substation building within the existing galway shopping centre car park to cater for 7no. Electric car charging points for 12no. Electric car parking spaces along with all associated ancillary site works.

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

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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Built & 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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway	Sept 2025	€380,000	109 m
35 The Plaza Apts, Headford Rd, Galway	Feb 2025	€333,000	109 m
7a Market Court, Market Yard, Sligo	Dec 2025	€152,000	109 m
15 The Plaza, Headford Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€408,000	109 m
66 Cill Ard, Bohermore, Galway	Apr 2025	€285,000	151 m
11 St Bridgets Place Lower, Woodquay, Galway	Jul 2025	€420,000	171 m
12 Water Lane, Prospect Hill, Galway	Dec 2025	€392,500	187 m
14 O Donoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway	Jan 2026	€365,000	197 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 received9 July 2026
Decision due3 September 2026

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