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Retail Units A1/52 A2 & A3 at Galway Shopping Centre , Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road

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Planning application 2660320

Galway - Galway City Council

Proposed Development

Permission for development which consists of: The Material Alteration, Change of Use from Retail to Restaurant and Amalgamation of 3no. existing ground floor retail units currently vacant: Unit A1/52 accessed off the external North West front elevation, Unit A2 & Unit A3 accessed off the external South West side elevation, to form a single Restaurant unit with 2no. access doorways on the external South West side elevation with internal modifications, new external shopfront signage and all associated works and service provision including an extract vent mounted on the shopping centre flat roof above the unit.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    1 Sept 2026

  2. Decision due (upcoming)

    26 Oct 2026

Application Details

Location
Retail Units A1/52 A2 & A3 at Galway Shopping Centre , Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway City Council
Site Area
0.017 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
1 September 2026
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Decision
N/A
Decision Due
26 October 2026

Location

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