GrantedApartmentsDecided 7 December 2017

Site generally bounded by Queen Street to the west, United Methodist Presbyterian Church to the north, Old stable buildings to the east

Construction of a 345-bedroom student accommodation development in two blocks next to a protected church.

17121 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 May 2017

Reference: 17121
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 May 2017
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a student accommodation scheme of approximately 10,747 sqm across two blocks over a common ground floor. It will include 345 bedrooms, student amenities, a commercial start-up space, and 175 bicycle parking spaces. The site is located adjacent to a protected church and old stable buildings.

Apartmentsstudent housingurbanprotected structure

Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at site (approximately 0.3 ha) generally bounded by queen street to the west, united methodist presbyterian church (protected structure - rps ref: 8201) to the north, old stable buildings (protected structure - rps ref: 8202) to the east and former topaz oil facility to the south. The proposed development consists of a predominantly student accommodation scheme (c. 10,747 sqm gia) provided in 2 no. Blocks sitting over a common ground floor level (consisting of a total of 345 no. Bedrooms) as follows: - ground floor level (c. 1,177 sqm) contains ancillary student accommodation space including flexible amenity areas such as reception area, common space/screening area, study area, fitness studio, internal secure bicycle parking (175 no. Spaces), refuge storage and recycling area, laundry room, plant (including esb sub-station) etc. ; this is also a commercial space/business start-up space addressing queen street (c. 161 sqm). Block 1 (north) (c. 4,479 sqm) is a 7 storey building (above ground floor), located in the north-east part of the site containing 158 no. Bedrooms comprising: level
23 no. Bedrooms, level 2 to
115 no. Bedrooms in total and level
20 no. Bedrooms accessed from 1 no. Central core; all bedroom clusters with access to shared kitchen/living room; plant located within void of roof space (above level 7); profiled roof and rooflights over voids. Block 2 (south) (c. 5,091 sqm) is a 8 storey building (above ground floor), located in the south-west part of the site containing 187 no. Bedrooms comprising: level
12 no. Bedrooms and level 2 to
175 no. Bedrooms in total accessed from 1 no. Central core; all bedroom clusters with access to shared kitchen/living room; profiled roof and rooflights over voids. There are two landscaped gardens; the first located at level 01 between block 1 and 2 with access from the common area at ground floor level and a second on the roof of block 2; pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle access is from queen street with a one way route operating around the perimeter of the building access from the northern corner of the site exiting under block 2 via a double height void over ground floor and level 01 back on to queen street. The proposed development includes the demolition of existing structures on the site (c. 506 sqm); all ancillary site development and landscape works, including proposed improvements to the existing public realm

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“To Provide for city centre uses”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks	Jul 2025	€343,000	88 m
27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway	May 2026	€330,000	88 m
6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway	Feb 2026	€328,000	88 m
2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€345,000	143 m
7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway	Feb 2025	€310,000	156 m
9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway	Sept 2025	€338,000	174 m
Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square	Apr 2026	€375,000	174 m
19f Merchants Road, Galway	Dec 2025	€385,000	187 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 received5 May 2017
Further information requested28 June 2017
Further information received10 November 2017
Decision due7 December 2017
Decision issued7 December 2017
Appeal submitted9 January 2018
Appeal decided31 August 2018
Permission expiry30 August 2023

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