Dean Hotel, No. 80 Prospect Hill and 82 84 & 86 Bohermore, Galway
Retention of revisions to the Dean Hotel development, including an ESB sub-station, signage, and a fire escape gate.
22248 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 September 2022
- Reference
- 22248
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for revisions to the permitted development at the Dean Hotel, a protected structure. This includes the relocation of an ESB sub-station, low-level hotel signage, and a fire escape gate and route.
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 retention of revisions to the development permitted under pl. Ref. No's. 17/41 and 22/19 including (1) retention of relocation of esb sub-station towards the southern boundary of the of the site (to the rear of the hotel), together with associated revisions to landscaping and boundary treatments along the rear southeast boundary (2) retention of low level hotel restaurant and bar signage to the front elevation (northwest elevation) and (3) retention of fire escape gate and route at south corner of site (onto access lane exiting onto prospect hill), together with all associated site works and services to protected structure (rps no. 1201)
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 | 34 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 | 72 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 received16 September 2022
- Decision due10 November 2022
- Decision issued9 November 2022
- Grant issued19 December 2022
- Permission expiry18 December 2027
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