Salthill Road Upper, Salthill, Galway.
Construction of a four-storey, 60-bedroom nursing home at the former O'Connors Warwick Hotel site in Salthill.
17277 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 September 2017
- Reference
- 17277
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction of a four-storey nursing home containing 60 bedrooms. The development includes surface parking, a south-facing landscaped amenity area, entrance widening, a security gate, and boundary wall upgrades on a site previously approved for demolition.
- Storeys
- 4
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 the construction of a four storey 60 bedroomed nursing home, associated surface level carparking, south-facing landscaped amenity & outdoor seating area, signage, widening existing entrance and provision of a security gate, alterations to existing pedestrian entrances to facilitate wheelchair access & connectivity, alterations and upgrades to existing boundary walls, connection to existing services, together with all associated site development works to the site previously approved for demolition under planning reference no. 16/244 at the site formerly known as o'connors warwick hotel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Lower Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €780,000 | 57 m |
| 7 Pointe Boise, Upper Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 90 m |
| 31 Pointe Boise, Salthill, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €750,000 | 90 m |
| 21 Pointe Boise, 107 109 Upper Salthill, Galway | Mar 2025 | €292,500 | 90 m |
| 14 Pointe Boise, 107 109 Lower Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €326,000 | 90 m |
| 12 Galway Bay Apts, Upper Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 90 m |
| 3 Galway Bay Apts, Upper Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 14 Galway Bay Apts, Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 90 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 received28 September 2017
- Further information requested21 November 2017
- Further information received18 May 2018
- Decision due5 July 2018
- Decision issued5 July 2018
- Appeal submitted27 July 2018
- Appeal decided14 March 2019
- Permission expiry13 March 2024
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