Mor Oil, Lough Atalia Road, Galway
Demolition of an existing single-storey office building and two ancillary buildings.
20253 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 October 2020
- Reference
- 20253
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 October 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the demolition of a single-storey office building and two ancillary buildings at Lough Atalia Road. The total floor area of the buildings to be demolished is 177.3 square metres.
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 which will consist of the demolition of an existing single storey office building (140.7 sqm), the demolition of two ancillary buildings (17.4 sqm & 19.2 sqm) along with all associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Ce Na Mara, Bother Na Long, The Docksnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €235,000 | 282 m |
| 23 Ce Na Mara, New Docks, Galway | Jan 2025 | €155,000 | 282 m |
| 68 Ce Na Mara, Bothar Na Long, New Docks | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 282 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 299 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 299 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 299 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 345 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 347 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 received5 October 2020
- Decision due29 November 2020
- Decision issued25 November 2020
- Grant issued14 January 2021
- Permission expiry13 January 2026
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