Travelodge Galway City Hotel, Tuam Road, Joyce's Roundabout
Change of use of basement and ground floor levels from bank, office, and retail to hotel use at Travelodge Galway.
18172 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 May 2018
- Reference
- 18172
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to a permitted development. It seeks a change of use from bank, office, and retail spaces to hotel use at the basement and ground floor levels, alongside internal and external alterations.
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 on a site of c. 0.26 hectare's. The development will consist of: amendments to the permitted development (galway city council ref 17/128) generally comprising of change of use of (i) bank and offices uses, and (ii) wholesale and ancillary retail uses at basement and ground floor levels to hotel use and internal alterations to the ground floor level and external alterations. The development proposes internal alterations at basement level to the permitted to include: the removal of the service lift to accommodate the relocation of a fire escape stair. The development will also consist of the internal reconfiguration of the permitted internal layout at ground floor level including: reception, bar, office, lobby, 4 no. Bedrooms and bedroom corridor. The proposed development also includes minor alterations to the southern (rear) elevation at ground floor level. The number of bedrooms remains as per the permitted development
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 123 m |
| 30 Gleann Noinin, College Road, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 139 m |
| 48 Gort Na Glasa, Sandy Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 144 m |
| 50 Gort Na Glasa, Sandyrow, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 144 m |
| 44 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 147 m |
| 37 Gort Na Glaise, Sandyroad, Galway | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 152 m |
| 36 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 154 m |
| 17 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 163 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 received31 May 2018
- Decision due25 July 2018
- Decision issued24 July 2018
- Grant issued29 August 2018
- Permission expiry28 August 2023
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