Menlo Park Hotel, Ballinfoyle, Headford Road
Alterations to the Menlo Park Hotel entrance, including demolition of existing walls.
23139 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 June 2023
- Reference
- 23139
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of alterations to the existing hotel entrance. This includes the demolition of existing entrance walls and planters, and the construction of new set back entrance walls, signage, low planters, and lamp poles.
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 alterations to the existing site entrance, to include the demolition of the existing entrance walls and planters, and the construction of new set back entrance walls, signage, low planters and lamp poles, along with all associated external works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €147,324 | 105 m |
| 48 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €362,500 | 123 m |
| 19 Illaun Ri Dr, Coolough Rd, Terryland | May 2026 | €550,000 | 167 m |
| 177 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 219 m |
| 32 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €435,000 | 244 m |
| 35 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 246 m |
| 7 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 272 m |
| 167 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | May 2026 | €345,000 | 279 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 received6 June 2023
- Decision due31 July 2023
- Decision issued13 July 2023
- Grant issued18 August 2023
- Permission expiry17 August 2028
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