GrantedCommercialDecided 25 February 2021

Former Topaz Oil Stroage facility, located at Dock Road Queen Street, and Bothar na Long

Amendments to a permitted office development basement, reducing its size and parking spaces.

20367 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2020

Reference: 20367
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 December 2020

Summary

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The proposal seeks to amend a previously permitted mixed-use office development currently under construction. It involves reducing the basement footprint by approximately 3,505 sqm, reconfiguring the layout, and reducing the car parking to 51 spaces.

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Development description

Permission for development which will consist of amending a previously permitted (currently under construction) mixed use office development ( galway city council reg. Ref. 17/83; an bord pleanála ref. 300275
17 - the 'parent permission'). The development proposed comprises of an amendment to the permitted basement ( now partially constructed ) involving the omission of part of the previously permitted basement that has not yet been constructed, completion of the partially constructed basement area, including alterations to the internal layout of the basement car park and ancillary accommodation, together with an extension of the now partially constructed basement to link to previously permitted cores serving permitted buildings above that have not yet been constructed. The development proposed results in the reduction in the footprint / floor space and associated internal re-configuration of the permitted single level basement level
1, including : reduction in the floor area of basement level by c. 3505 sqm gfa (c. 7060 sqm gfa permitted to c. 3555 sqm gfa proposed) ; re-configuration of the permitted car parking spaces ; reduction in car parking to provide 51 no. Car park spaces at level
1 in lieu of 131 no. Permitted spaces. Exterior amendments to the permitted development at ground floor level to facilitate the basement reduction, including : alterations to the design of landscape features in the public realm at surface level; provision of 1 no. Accessible surface car parking space. All associated site and development works

Land-use zoning

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City CentreUC

“To Provide for city centre uses”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway	May 2026	€330,000	66 m
Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks	Jul 2025	€343,000	66 m
6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway	Feb 2026	€328,000	66 m
2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€345,000	103 m
7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway	Feb 2025	€310,000	105 m
19f Merchants Road, Galway	Dec 2025	€385,000	142 m
Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd	Jun 2025	€400,000	156 m
10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway	Nov 2025	€420,000	156 m

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Key dates

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Application received23 December 2020
Decision due25 February 2021
Decision issued25 February 2021
Grant issued6 April 2021
Permission expiry5 April 2026

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