Harbour Hotel, New Dock Road, Galway
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a coffee shop at the Harbour Hotel in Galway.
22307 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 November 2022
- Reference
- 22307
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 November 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit and sales office to a coffee shop. The unit is located at the Harbour Hotel on New Dock Road in Galway.
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 consists of the change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit/sales office approved under planning ref number 123/04 and 220/98 to coffee shop along with any associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Ce Na Mara, Bother Na Long, The Docksnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €235,000 | 79 m |
| 23 Ce Na Mara, New Docks, Galway | Jan 2025 | €155,000 | 79 m |
| 68 Ce Na Mara, Bothar Na Long, New Docks | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 79 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 155 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 155 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 155 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 162 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 170 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 received30 November 2022
- Further information requested1 February 2023
- Further information received11 April 2023
- Decision due8 May 2023
- Decision issued28 April 2023
- Grant issued1 June 2023
- Permission expiry31 May 2028
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