Victoria Hotel, Victoria Place, Galway
Demolition of warehouse and restaurant for a new 10-11 storey hotel extension at Victoria Hotel.
22335 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 December 2022
- Reference
- 22335
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish an existing warehouse, restaurant, and associated buildings to construct a 10-11 storey hotel extension. The extension will provide 109 additional bedrooms, a bar/lounge, and a terrace. It also includes alterations and change of use of Victoria House, a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 11
- Floor area
- 7,106 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the following: demolition of the existing warehouse, restaurant and associated buildings on site (c. 798 sq. M total floor area) construction of a new 10-11 storey, over basement, extension to the existing victoria hotel providing the following: 109 no. Additional bedrooms. Reception, lobby, seating area, bars, kitchen, bathrooms, service/back of house areas, and events area at ground and first floor/mezzanine. Bar/lounge and terrace at 10th floor level. Utilities, storage areas, plantroom and staff areas at basement level. Also plant at roof level. Total floor area of new extension c. 7,106 sq. M minor alterations to the existing hotel building to provide openings on the western elevations to connect with the proposed extension. Alterations to and change of use (from offices) of victoria house (rps: 10401) (c. 328 sq. M) to now form part of the extended hotel providing seating area, conference/meeting room and hotel office/admin rooms. Existing internal room layouts maintained with existing east elevation window at 1st floor omitted to facilitate glazed link to new hotel extension. Replacement of glazing on front elevation with new painted timber sliding sash window. All associated site development works, services provisions and landscaping.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 145 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 145 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 153 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 153 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 197 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 212 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 231 m |
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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 received19 December 2022
- Further information requested20 February 2023
- Further information received16 November 2023
- Decision due9 January 2024
- Decision issued9 January 2024
- Appeal submitted5 February 2024
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