"Eglinton Hotel", Salthill Road Upper, Salthill
Conversion and extension of the Eglinton Hotel in Salthill into 38 apartments.
17194 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 July 2017
- Reference
- 17194
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2017
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of the existing Eglinton Hotel into 38 apartments. The development includes a two-storey front extension, revisions to the facades, a new first-floor winter garden, and reconfiguration of the car park and landscaping.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development for (1) change of use of existing hotel to 38 no. Apartments, (2) 2 storey extension to front of existing hotel to accommodate additional apartments, (3) revisions to existing front façade of the building, (4) revisions to rear and side elevations of the building, (5) reconfiguration of the carpark and site layout, (6) new winter garden on first floor of the building, (7) landscaping to front of site and carparking area, (8) all ancillary works to accommodate the aforementioned changes
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 9, Galway Bay Sea View Apts, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €167,500 | 47 m |
| 6 Dalysfort Rd, Salthill, Galway | Sept 2025 | €750,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 20 The Bailyoint, Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 111 m |
| At 70 The Bailypoint, Salthill, Co Galway | Aug 2025 | €385,000 | 111 m |
| 45 Baily Point, Upper Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €422,000 | 111 m |
| 18 Baily Point, Upper Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 111 m |
| 32 Baily Point, Upper Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €825,000 | 111 m |
| 60 Bailey Point, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 111 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 received5 July 2017
- Decision due29 August 2017
- Decision issued29 August 2017
- Grant issued5 October 2017
- Permission expiry4 October 2022
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