The Menlo Park Hotel, Ballinfoyle, Headford Road
Extensions and alterations to the Menlo Park Hotel to add 12 new rooms, a gym, spa, and bar extension.
19362 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 19362
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for alterations and extensions to the Menlo Park Hotel. The project involves converting and extending ground floor conference rooms to provide 12 new bedrooms, a gym, and spa facilities, alongside extending the bar area and demolishing the southwest entrance foyer.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for alterations & extensions to existing hotel, including a) the conversion and extension of the ground floor conference/ function rooms and ancillary areas to provide 12 no. New hotel rooms with ancillary gym and spa/ treatment therapy rooms, b) demolition of the existing entrance foyer to the southwest, c) extension of the existing bar/ lounge area at ground floor, including a new sheltered external seating area, d) extension of floor areas of each of 4 no. Existing hotel bedrooms, and e) all associated elevational changes and external works
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €362,500 | 95 m |
| 196 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €147,324 | 134 m |
| 19 Illaun Ri Dr, Coolough Rd, Terryland | May 2026 | €550,000 | 190 m |
| 32 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €435,000 | 218 m |
| 35 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 219 m |
| 177 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 244 m |
| 167 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | May 2026 | €345,000 | 278 m |
| 7 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 299 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 received20 December 2019
- Decision due22 February 2020
- Decision issued20 February 2020
- Appeal submitted18 March 2020
- Appeal decided28 August 2020
- Permission expiry27 August 2025
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