GrantedCommercialDecided 27 October 2017

Former Topaz Oil Storage Facility, Located at Dock Road, Queen Street

A large mixed-use office development across multiple blocks on a former oil storage site.

1783 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 April 2017

Reference: 1783
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 April 2017

Summary

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A 10-year permission is sought for a major mixed-use office development of approximately 34,765 square meters on a 0.93-hectare site. The project features multiple blocks up to 8 storeys high, including retail, restaurant, and café spaces, a basement level, and solar panels.

Commercialofficeretailsolarredevelopment

Storeys: 8
Floor area: 34,765 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a 10 year permission for development at this site (c. 0.93ha). The proposed development consists of a mixed use office development (c. 34,765 sq. M gia excluding basement, external terraces and open roof plant) provided in 4 no. Blocks over a single basement level as follows: block a (c. 9,935 sq. M) is a 8 storey building, located in the north-west part of the site adjoining dock road/queen street containing retail/restaurant/café use and esb sub-station at ground level; office use at ground level to level 07; plant at level 07; external terraces at levels 04 to 06 with a roof garden at level 07; solar panels on the roof. Block b (c. 4,820 sq. M) is a 7 storey building with roof plant above, located in the south-west corner of the site adjoining dock road and bothar na long, containing the basement access ramp; retail/restaurant/café use at ground level and mezzanine level; office use at ground level to level 06; external terraces at level 01 to 06 with external links with block c, roof garden at level 07; solar panels on the roof. A bridge link is provided at level 04 between block a and b. Block c (c. 8,165 sq. M) is a 8 storey building with roof plant above, located in the southern part of the site adjoining bothar na long containing retail/restaurant/café use at ground floor level; office use at ground level to level 07; external terraces at levels 01 to 06 with external links to block b and d, public accessible roof and event space at level 07, roof garden at level 08; solar panels on the roof. Block d (c. 11,845 sq. M) is a 8 storey building with roof plant above, located along the eastern boundary of the site adjoining bothar na long to the south, containing office use at ground level to level 07; external terraces at level 01 to level 07 with external links to block c, roof garden at level 08; solar panels on the roof. The single basement level (c. 7,030 sq. M) contains 138 no. Car spaces; 162 no. Cycle spaces; a commuter centre, office lobby areas, building facilities and plant. External amenity space is provided at ground level comprising a raised central plaza, basement ventilation areas, 52 no. Surface cycle spaces and public realm improvements to the north and west of the site. Vehicle access is from dock road; fire tender access is from dock road/queen street and the proposed public realm to the north; and pedestrian access is from dock road, bothar na long and the proposed public realm to the north. The proposed ...

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
27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway	May 2026	€330,000	65 m
Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks	Jul 2025	€343,000	65 m
6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway	Feb 2026	€328,000	65 m
2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€345,000	103 m
7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway	Feb 2025	€310,000	105 m
19f Merchants Road, Galway	Dec 2025	€385,000	142 m
Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd	Jun 2025	€400,000	156 m
10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway	Nov 2025	€420,000	156 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 received3 April 2017
Further information requested25 May 2017
Further information received14 September 2017
Decision due29 October 2017
Decision issued27 October 2017
Appeal submitted22 November 2017
Appeal decided31 August 2019
Permission expiry30 August 2024

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