Ground Floor, Block C Bonham Quay (the former Topaz Oil Storage Facility), Located at the Dock Road Queen Street & Bothar na Long
Construction of a part-mezzanine floor in a ground floor commercial unit.
2234 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 February 2022
- Reference
- 2234
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a 156 sqm part-mezzanine floor within the ground floor unit of Block C. It will include a disabled accessible platform lift, access and egress staircases, and a new fire escape door.
- Floor area
- 156 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of the construction of a part-mezzanine floor to the ground floor unit of block c providing 156 sqm of internal area inclusive of disabled accessible platform lift, access & egress staircases (located to the south & west elevations) and new single leaf fire escape door to the west elevation of block c inclusive of all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 79 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 79 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 79 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 94 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 97 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 130 m |
| 29 Ce Na Mara, Bother Na Long, The Docksnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €235,000 | 138 m |
| 23 Ce Na Mara, New Docks, Galway | Jan 2025 | €155,000 | 138 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 received25 February 2022
- Decision due21 April 2022
- Decision issued20 April 2022
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