Travelodge Galway, Tuam Road, Galway
Installation of solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Travelodge Hotel in Galway.
2360036 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360036
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting 338.78 sqm (or 66.24 kWp) of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the existing Travelodge Hotel, including all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of to erect 338.78 m2 or 66,24 kwp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing travelodge hotel with all associates site works at smorgs roi management limited
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Gleann Noinin College Rd, Galway | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 127 m |
| 30 Gleann Noinin, College Road, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 147 m |
| 48 Gort Na Glasa, Sandy Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 147 m |
| 50 Gort Na Glasa, Sandyrow, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 147 m |
| 44 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 151 m |
| 37 Gort Na Glaise, Sandyroad, Galway | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 157 m |
| 36 Gort Na Glaise, Sandy Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 159 m |
| 17 Gleann Noinin, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 169 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 received2 August 2023
- Further information requested26 September 2023
- Further information received19 December 2023
- Decision due24 January 2024
- Decision issued24 January 2024
- Grant issued7 March 2024
- Permission expiry6 March 2029
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