Retail Units A1/52 A2 & A3 at Galway Shopping Centre , Galway Shopping Centre , Headford Road
N/APlanning 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.
Application Timeline
Application received
1 Sept 2026
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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