RefusedCommercialDecided 26 May 2021

the corner of Lough Atalia Road, and Bothar na Long, Galway

Demolition of industrial structures and construction of an 11-storey, 186-bedroom hotel.

20240 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 September 2020

Reference: 20240
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 September 2020

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of a vacant industrial structure and canopy, followed by the construction of a part 3 to part 11-storey hotel with 186 bedrooms. The site shares a boundary wall with Forthill Cemetery, a Protected Structure, and the application includes a Natura Impact Statement.

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Storeys: 11
Floor area: 8,939 m²

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Development description

Permission for the development at a 0.2217ha site which shares a boundary wall along part of its northern boundary with forthill cemetery (a protected structure). The development will principally consist of the demolition of (a) the vacant industrial structure (115sqm) (b) the external canopy structure (170sqm) and (c) the boundary walls along the southern, western and north-western boundaries of the site; and the construction of a part 3 no. To part 11 no. Storey hotel providing 186 no. Bedrooms (8,939sqm); incorporating food and beverage areas and a roof top bar/function area and terrace. The development will also include: a restaurant; coffee bar; hard and soft landscaping; terraces; the provision of a service lay-by off bothar na long; access to the esb substation off lough atalia road; bicycle parking; plant; solar panels; signage; localised repair and rebuilding of the shared boundary wall with forthill cemetery to the north; and all other associated site works above and below ground. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with this planning application

Land-use zoning

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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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
29 Ce Na Mara, Bother Na Long, The Docksnot full market price	Mar 2026	€235,000	119 m
23 Ce Na Mara, New Docks, Galway	Jan 2025	€155,000	119 m
68 Ce Na Mara, Bothar Na Long, New Docks	Apr 2025	€350,000	119 m
27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway	May 2026	€330,000	183 m
6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway	Feb 2026	€328,000	183 m
Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks	Jul 2025	€343,000	183 m
7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway	Feb 2025	€310,000	206 m
2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€345,000	211 m

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Key dates

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Application received18 September 2020
Further information requested11 November 2020
Further information received12 April 2021
Decision due26 May 2021
Decision issued26 May 2021
Appeal submitted22 June 2021
Appeal decided28 June 2023

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