Dock Road, Queen Street and Bothar Na Long, Galway
Amendments to a permitted development in Galway City to add an ESB substation and switchroom.
22305 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 November 2022
- Reference
- 22305
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for amendments to the ground floor layout of Block A Phase II of a previously permitted development. The changes include adding an ESB substation and switchroom, along with minor exterior amendments to the east elevation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consist of an amendment to the ground floor layout of block a phase ll, to include an additional substation and switchroom, as instructed by esb networks, along with minor exterior amendments to the east elevation, and all associated site development works. The development was granted permission by galway city council ref ref 17/83, an bord pleanala ref 300275-17 & galway city council reg ref 20/367
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 79 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 79 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 126 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 131 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 167 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 184 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 184 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 received28 November 2022
- Decision due31 January 2023
- Decision issued23 January 2023
- Grant issued23 February 2023
- Permission expiry22 February 2028
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