Galway City Council · 23248
The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway
Approved in May 2024. Built and signed off.
- 6 Dec 2023Received
- 25 Mar 2024Conditional
- 7 May 2024Final approval
- 11 Jun 2024Building started
- 11 Sept 2024Signed off
- Status
- Building started
- Decision
- Conditional · 25 Mar 2024
- Council
- Galway City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 1
- Site
- 4,143 m²
What’s proposed
Permission for development which consists of:- Partial amalgamation of the existing licensed discount food store (Unit 1) and adjoining retail unit (Unit 2) on the ground floor and associated change of use of extended Unit 1 area to convenience retail. Amended floor areas as follows: Increase in Unit 1 floor area by 618m2 to provide a gross floor area of 1832m2 and Decrease in Unit 2 floor area by584m2 to provide a gross floor area by 629m2. Demolition of existing Unit 1 Entrance Pod (20 sq.m). Relocation of existing permitted signage on the front elevation. Provision of freestanding trolley bay. Alterations to external fenestration of Unit's 1 & 2. Reconfiguration and realignment of existing carpark. Relocation of the existing Unit 1 store entrance; and All associated site development works
Planning details
- Reference
- 23248
- Local authority
- Galway City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 6 Dec 2023
- Decision due
- 26 Mar 2024 · decided 25 Mar 2024
- Decision
- Conditional on 25 Mar 2024
- Site area
- 4,143 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 23 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- OpenHardiman Hotel (formerly Meyrick Hotel) , Eyre Square , Galway
- Awaiting decisionGalway shopping center , Headford road , Galway
- Awaiting decisionRetail Units A1/52 A2 & A3 at Galway Shopping Centre , Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road
- GrantedRetail Units no. 56/59 & 55 , Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road
- Refused1 Williamsgate Street , Townparks Td , Galway
- RefusedUnit 60 & 61 , Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road Galway
- Refused20 Prospect Hill , Galway , Co. Galway
- Withdrawn108 Bohermore , Galway , Galway
Show all 23
- AppealedGalway Shopping Centre Townparks , Headford Road Galway , Co. Galway
- GrantedNo. 39 , Cookes Terrace , Bohermore Galway
- Appealed20 Riverside , Woodquay , Galway
- Awaiting decision35 Woodquay , Galway City , County Galway
- Awaiting decision4 Walsh’s Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Withdrawn4 Walsh’s Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Appeal decided11 Water Lane , Bohermore , Galway
- GrantedMary Mullens Bar and Prospect House , Nos 8 12 & 14 Prospect Hill , Galway
- Appealed14 St Bridgets Place , Bohermore , Galway
- Granted11-12 Headford Road , Woodquay , Galway
- Withdrawn14 St Bridgets Place , Bohermore , Townspark
- Granted'The Gatehouse' , 7a Francis Street , Galway City
- Granted36 Eyre Square , Eyre Square , Galway
- Granted33-35 , Saint Brendan's Avenue Woodquay , Galway
- GrantedCurrys Galway Retail Park , Headford Road , Galway
- WithdrawnLil' Bros Pizza , 32 Eyre Square , Galway
- GrantedIARNRÓD ÉIREANN , Ceannt Station Station Road , Galway
- GrantedMarian Villa , 3 Headford Road , Galway
- CommencedRetail Units 60 and 61 Galway Shopping Centre , Hedford Road , Galway
- Appeal decidedGalway Retail park , Headford Road , Co.Galway
- Refused11 Saint Bridgets Place , Galway. , Galway
- Granted137 Bohermore , Bohermore , Galway city
- GrantedNo 10 , St Antony's Terrace , Galway
- WithdrawnCard Factory , 37 Eyre Square , Galway City
- GrantedThe Dean Hotel , No. 80 Prospect Hill and No's 82 84 & 86 Bohermore , Galway City
- GrantedNo 31 Eyre square Ground floor , Eyre Square , Galway
- Granted16 Corrib Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- GrantedThe Weir Lodge , Earls Island , Galway
- GrantedHardiman Hotel (formerly Meyrick Hotel) , Eyre Square , Galway
- Refused20 Riverside , Woodquay , Galway
- Granted1 Eyre Street , Woodquay , Galway
- Appeal decidedFirst Floor level , 36 Eyre Square , Galway
- CommencedHeadford rd shopping center , Galway Shopping Center , Galway
- Granted33 Eyre Square , Galway , Ireland
- GrantedFisheries Field located at Earl’s Island , University Road (R863) , University of Galway Co. Galway
- Granted1st & 2nd floor level , 5 Prospect Hill , Galway
- Granted80 Forster Court , Galway , Galway
- RefusedRear of No.50 St. Brendans Avenue , Woodquay , Galway City
- GrantedGround floor level , 5 Prospect Hill , Galway
- WithdrawnCeannt Railway Station , Station Road , Galway
- RefusedBoylesports Unit 29 - 30 Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road , Galway
- Granted50 Forster Court , Galway , Galway
- RefusedCard Factory , 37 Eyre Square , Galway City
- Withdrawn1st & 2nd floor level , 5 Prospect Hill , Galway
- Granted23-25 Foster Street , Galway , Galway
- Withdrawn20 St Finbarrs Terrace , Bohermore , Galway
- GrantedRetail Unit no. 60 , Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road Galway
- GrantedRetail Unit no. 61 , Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road Galway
- CommencedThe Gateway , 7a Saint Francis Street , Galway City
- Withdrawn7 Daly's Place , Woodquay , Galway
- RefusedCard Factory , 37 Eyre Square , Galway City
- CommencedNo. 1 Eyre Square & No. 2 Prospect Hill , Galway , Galway
- Appeal decided28 Forster Court , Galway
- GrantedO'Connell's Bar , 8 Eyre Square , Galway City
- GrantedNo. 38. Cookes Terrace , Bohermore , Galway
- GrantedGarage 4 , Forster Court , Galway
- CommencedTonery's Pub , 144 Bohermore , Galway
- Commenced4 Walsh’s Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Commenced10 Eyre Square , Galway , H91XW01
- Granted4 Eyre Square , Eyre Square , Galway
- RefusedEyre Square , Galway , H91T2CX
- Commenced151 Bohermore Galway ,
- Commenced12-14 Prospect Hill , Galway
- Granted20 Riverside , Woodquay , Galway
- CommencedSt. Anthony's Place/Court Lane , Woodquay , Galway
- Granted16/17 Woodquay , Galway
- Granted44 Prospect Hill , Galway
- RefusedCity Point , Prospect Hill/Bothar Na MBan , Bothar Irwin
- RefusedNo. 38 Cookes Terrace , Bohermore , Galway
- Refused20 Riverside , Woodquay , Galway
- Commenced18 St Anthonys Terrace , Bohermore , Galway
- GrantedNo 34 Prospect Hill , Galway
- GrantedNo 1 Prospect Hill , Eyre Square , Galway
- WithdrawnNo 23-25 Forster Street , Galway
- Appeal decidedCrowes Bar , 90 Bohermore , Galway
- GrantedHeadford Road in the townland of Townparks , Galway
- GrantedDean Hotel , No. 80 Prospect Hill and 82 84 & 86 Bohermore , Galway
- Commenced12 - 14 Prospect Hill , Galway
- Granted44 Forster Court , Galway
- WithdrawnInland Fisheries Ireland , Salmon Weir , Fisheries Field
- Appeal decided180 Bohermore , Galway
- Granted19-21 Eglinton Street , Galway
- RefusedCity Point , Prospect Hill , Bothar Na MBan Bothar Irwin
- CommencedUlster Bank , 33 Eyre Square Galway , H91 HY96
- Commenced41 St. Brendan's Avenue , Woodquay , Galway
- Refused44 Forster Court , Galway City
- Granted12 Corrib Terrace , Woodquay , Galway City
- Granted5 Court Avenue , Woodquay , Galway
- GrantedUnit 4 & 5 , Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road
- GrantedThe Dean Hotel , No. 80 Prospect Hill & No. 82 84 & 86 Bohermore , Galway City
- Granted3 O' Donoghue Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Granted104 Bohermore Road , Galway City
- Commenced5 Prospect Hill , Galway , H91 HC1H
- Appeal decidedModern Tyres , 166 Bohermore , Galway
- Appeal decidedCity Point Apartments , 24 Prospect Hill , Galway
- GrantedNo. 3 Courthouse Square , Woodquay , Galway City
- GrantedNo. 16 Walsh Terrace , Woodquay , Galway
- Appeal decidedCitypoint Prospect Hill , Bothar Na Mban & , Bothar Irwin Galway
Homes nearby
- For sale8 St. Bridgets Place, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 A2YW
- For sale65 Prospect Hill, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 XY9Y
- For sale13 Forster Court, Galway, H91 R7RW
- For sale68 Saint Brendan's Avenue, Woodquay, Co. Galway, H91 YWN8
- For saleApartment 27, Larnach, Bohermore, Co. Galway, H91 X5Y9
- For sale2 Connolly Terrace, Bohermore, Co. Galway, H91 EPP8
Building started
- 11 Jun 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0116057GY
Zoning
C2.1 — Economic development and employment
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
R3 — Rural cluster
A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 2
- Recorded monument · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
23248 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of:- Partial amalgamation of the existing, received on 6 Dec 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 25 Mar 2024.