Former Glendawn Hotel (renamed Salthill Social), Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill
Retention of utility structures and minor alterations at the former Glendawn Hotel.
179 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 January 2017
- Reference
- 179
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 January 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for minor alterations to previously approved plans. It also requests retention of an electrical room, bin store, fire protection wall, kitchen air vents, wall-mounted air conditioning units, and rooftop air handling units.
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 a number of minor alterations to previously approved plans under planning register reference 15/283 and permission for retention of electrical room, bin store, fire protection wall to lower ground floor stairs/store, kitchen air/extract vents (rear), wall mounted air conditioning units (rear) and rooftop air handling units
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The Gallery, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Dec 2025 | €875,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 3, 200 Upper Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 46 m |
| Apt.3 - An Gaileara�, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 48 m |
| 2 The Gallery, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €871,000 | 54 m |
| 178 Upper Salthill, Galway City, County Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 62 m |
| 168 Upr Salthill, Galway, Galway | Feb 2025 | €995,000 | 102 m |
| 14 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial Dr, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €292,000 | 122 m |
| 35 Carraigh Palmer, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 122 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 received17 January 2017
- Further information requested8 March 2017
- Further information received6 September 2017
- Decision due19 October 2017
- Decision issued19 October 2017
- Grant issued14 December 2017
- Permission expiry13 December 2022
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