Menlo Park Hotel & Conference Centre, Ballinfoyle, Headford Road
Revisions to a previously approved hotel extension and alterations.
16246 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 August 2016
- Reference
- 16246
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks revisions to a previously granted hotel extension. Changes include a revised external fire escape, a ground floor restaurant extension, a first-floor bedroom extension, store room extensions, and associated elevation changes.
- Floor area
- 16 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for revisions to previously granted hotel extension and alterations (pl. Ref. No: 15/184) to include a) revised external fire escape to north east gable with integrated shelter cover, b) extension of restaurant at ground floor (4 m2) & bedroom at first floor (4 m2) to line with front elevation, c) store room extension at first & second floors (4.1 m2 each floor), d) associated elevation changes including new "shop front" restaurant elevation treatment and associated external site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €362,500 | 67 m |
| 196 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €147,324 | 174 m |
| 35 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 208 m |
| 32 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €435,000 | 213 m |
| 19 Illaun Ri Dr, Coolough Rd, Terryland | May 2026 | €550,000 | 245 m |
| 63 Sandyvale Lawn, Headford Rd, Galway City | Nov 2025 | €336,000 | 254 m |
| 147 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 293 m |
| 177 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 297 m |
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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 received26 August 2016
- Decision due20 October 2016
- Decision issued11 October 2016
- Grant issued16 November 2016
- Permission expiry15 November 2021
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