Maldron Hotel, Sandy Road, Headford Road
Retention and permission for hotel modifications, including a new gym, conference centre, and 34 new bedrooms.
16280 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 October 2016
- Reference
- 16280
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert basement offices to a gym, change ground floor retail units to a conference centre, and convert various rooms to add 34 new bedrooms. It also seeks retention permission for 14 existing bedrooms, access, and storage areas on the first floor.
- Residential units
- 34
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission and retention planning permission for development. The proposed development will consist of
- The conversion of basement offices to fitness/gym use
- At ground floor level modifications to existing bar and kitchen areas and the change of existing ground floor retail units to a hotel conference/business centre incorporating a new corridor to the hotel reception, 8 no. Meeting rooms, service and storage areas and toilets
- At 1st floor level, the conversion of existing meeting room to 2 no. Bedrooms and the conversion of existing gym to 2 no. Bedrooms
- At 2nd floor level, the conversion of existing conference rooms and toilets to 5 no. Bedrooms and the conversion of existing spa and offices to 16 no. Bedrooms
- At 3rd floor level, the conversion of existing conference rooms and toilets to 5 no. Bedrooms
- At 4th floor level, the conversion of 2 no. Existing hotel suites to 4 no. Bedrooms
- Revisions to car parking and
- Landscaping and all associated development and site works. A total of 34 no. New bedrooms are proposed. The development to be retained consists of the construction of 14 no. Bedrooms, access and storage areas at 1st floor level
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolough Road, Terryland, Galway | Apr 2025 | €1,800,000 | 145 m |
| 147 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 210 m |
| 200 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €422,500 | 218 m |
| 174 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €2,270,000 | 251 m |
| 48 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €362,500 | 257 m |
| 63 Sandyvale Lawn, Headford Rd, Galway City | Nov 2025 | €336,000 | 264 m |
| 21 Gleann Na Tra, Sandy Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €316,000 | 288 m |
| 90 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 298 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 received14 October 2016
- Further information requested7 December 2016
- Further information received6 February 2017
- Decision due5 March 2017
- Decision issued2 March 2017
- Grant issued10 April 2017
- Permission expiry9 April 2022
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