RefusedCommercialDecided 31 May 2021

Ballalley Lane, Galway City

Demolition of a nightclub to build a 7-storey, 44-bedroom hotel extension in Galway City.

2192 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 April 2021

Reference: 2192
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 April 2021

Summary

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The project involves demolishing an existing nightclub to construct a new 7-storey hotel extension over the existing basement. It will provide 44 hotel bedrooms for the Skeffington Arms Hotel, connected via a refurbished second-storey bridge, and include a restaurant, cafe, and terraces.

Commercialhoteldemolitioncity centre

Storeys: 7
Floor area: 2,164 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the development which will consist of the demolition of the existing nightclub building (c. 998.65 sq. M), the construction of a new 7 storey building (over existing basement)(c. 2,163.55 m2 total floor area) providing 44 no. Hotel bedrooms as an extension to the existing skeffington arms hotel. Realignment structural consolidation and re-cladding of the existing, established second storey bridge linking to the main hotel building to provide an upper level link between the existing hotel and the proposed extension. The existing basement will remain in-situ, subject to minor layout and access alterations. The ground floor and sixth floors will also contain customer facilities including reception ,foyer, restaurant, café/breakfast area, w. C. Facilities, external terraces, storage, catering and staff facilities. All associated site development works, services, provisions and landscaping. Part of the proposed development is located within the eyre square architectural conservation area and the site is adjacent to protected structures rps refs: 301 & 302

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square	Apr 2026	€375,000	32 m
9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway	Sept 2025	€338,000	32 m
Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€259,912	63 m
Birchall, Oughterard, Galway	Feb 2025	€270,000	63 m
Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway	Dec 2025	€391,000	148 m
28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway	Dec 2025	€200,000	160 m
14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway	Dec 2025	€350,000	167 m
11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway	Dec 2025	€462,000	167 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received6 April 2021
Decision due31 May 2021
Decision issued31 May 2021
Appeal submitted28 June 2021
Appeal decided21 February 2022
Permission expiry20 February 2027

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