Tonery's Pub, 144 Bohermore, Galway
Demolition of Tonery's Pub for a new 163-room hostel and retail unit in Galway.
2181 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 March 2021
- Reference
- 2181
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of the existing pub and adjoining shed. A new hostel development of 163 rooms across 3 floors over ground level and 2 basement levels will be built, alongside a retail unit.
- Storeys
- 6
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 a hostel development and retail unit on a site extending to 2,697.54sqm. The development consists of
- The demolition of the existing pub and adjoining shed/garage (588.3sqm
- The construction of a hostel development with 3 floors over ground floor level and 2 floors below ground floor level, comprising 163 no. Rooms (5,217.36sqm)
- The provision of a retail unit (308.88sqm)
- Public realm and landscaping works including pedestrian linkages and cycle parking spaces
- All other associated site development and servicing 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 Bohermore, Galway | May 2026 | €460,000 | 39 m |
| 62 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Mar 2026 | €550,000 | 69 m |
| 87 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jul 2025 | €520,000 | 83 m |
| 95 Bohermore, Galway | Oct 2025 | €457,500 | 84 m |
| 71 Bohermore, Galway | Dec 2025 | €750,000 | 161 m |
| 12 Water Lane, Prospect Hill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €392,500 | 174 m |
| 30 Water Lane, Bohermore, Galway | Jul 2025 | €455,000 | 174 m |
| 12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jun 2026 | €338,500 | 174 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 received26 March 2021
- Further information requested18 May 2021
- Further information received17 August 2021
- Decision due30 September 2021
- Decision issued29 September 2021
- Grant issued2 December 2021
- Appeal submitted26 October 2021
- Permission expiry1 December 2026
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