Glen Oaks Hotel, Bishop O' Donnell Road, Galway
Extension of duration for hotel extensions, attic conversion, and conversion of bar/restaurant to 27 bedrooms in Galway.
223 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 January 2022
- Reference
- 223
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 11 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for approved works at the Glen Oaks Hotel. The development includes a rear extension, converting the ground floor bar/restaurant into 13 bedrooms, adding 8 bedrooms over two new upper floors, and converting the attic for 6 bedrooms.
- Floor area
- 442 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Eod on 16/247: permission for changes to development as follows
- Construction of single storey rear extension of 56 sqm, comprising new common room and dining room
- Provide new staff toilets and changing area in existing basement = 19.4 sqm
- Change of use of existing ground floor bar, restaurant and staff area of 357 sqm to provide 13 new en-suite bedrooms
- Construct new 13 sqm enclosed yard at rear
- Construction of new extension at first and second floor over existing flat-roof area. Extension to provide 8 new en-suite bedrooms in 164 sqm over two levels
- Conversion of existing unused attic space to provide 6 new en-suite bedrooms, linen room and storage areas = 204 sqm
- Extension of 2 no fire escape stairwells into existing attic space
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill, Oranmore, Galway | Jan 2026 | €392,000 | 22 m |
| 53 Dunaras, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 56, Dunaras, Bishop Odonnell Rd | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 56 m |
| 43 Dunaras, Bishop O'donnell Road, Galway | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 71 m |
| 68 Dunaras, Galway, Galway | Jun 2026 | €334,000 | 81 m |
| 47 Gleann Dara, Bishop O Donnells Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €410,000 | 84 m |
| 42 Glendara, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Rahoon | May 2025 | €366,000 | 117 m |
| 12 Glen Dara, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 155 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 received11 January 2022
- Decision due7 March 2022
- Decision issued7 March 2022
- Permission expiry28 February 2027
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