The Dean Hotel, No. 80 Prospect Hill & No. 82 84 & 86 Bohermore, Galway City
Retention of a relocated ESB substation, revised parking layout, and signage at The Dean Hotel.
2219 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 February 2022
- Reference
- 2219
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for revisions to a permitted development at a site containing a protected structure. Revisions include the relocation of an ESB substation, a revised rear surface layout reducing parking spaces from 13 to 8, and high-level hotel signage.
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 retention which will consist of revisions to the development permitted under pl. Ref. No. 17/41. No. 86 bohermore is a protected structure (rps no. 1201). The development consists of (1) retention of relocation of esb sub-station towards the southern boundary of the site (to the rear of the hotel) together with associated revisions to landscaping to provide screening (2) retention of revised surface layout to the rear of the hotel including revised turning area arrangements and a reduction in the number of on-site car parking spaces from 13 to 8 (3) retention of high level hotel signage to the front and side elevations, together with all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 35 m |
| 10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €567,000 | 36 m |
| 12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jun 2026 | €338,500 | 39 m |
| 35 St Bridgets Tce, Prospect Hill, Galway City | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 64 m |
| 71 Bohermore, Galway | Dec 2025 | €750,000 | 71 m |
| 16 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jan 2026 | €392,500 | 83 m |
| 30 St Bridgets Terrace, Prospect Hill, Galway | May 2025 | €286,000 | 87 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 101 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 received10 February 2022
- Decision due6 April 2022
- Decision issued6 April 2022
- Grant issued16 May 2022
- Permission expiry15 May 2027
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