The Ardilaun Hotel, Taylors Hill, Galway
Installation of solar PV panels on the roof of the Ardilaun Hotel.
2360053 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360053
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction and installation of a solar PV panel energy development. The panels will be mounted on the existing roof structures of the hotel, including all ancillary elements and associated site works.
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 construction and installation of a solar pv panel energy development mounted on the existing roof structures of the hotel and for all ancillary elements, services and associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 The Maples, Doctor Mannix Rd, Salthill | May 2025 | €510,000 | 169 m |
| 4 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Jan 2025 | €620,000 | 181 m |
| 1 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 181 m |
| 12 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Apr 2025 | €495,000 | 181 m |
| 21 The Maples, Doctor Mannix Rd, Salthill | Mar 2025 | €930,000 | 207 m |
| 36 Glenard Crescent, Salthill, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 226 m |
| 19 The Maples, Dr Mannix Rd, Salthill | Oct 2025 | €960,000 | 227 m |
| 2 Taylors Court, Rosary Lane, Taylors Hill | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 292 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 received31 August 2023
- Further information requested18 October 2023
- Further information received7 February 2024
- Decision due5 March 2024
- Decision issued29 February 2024
- Grant issued11 April 2024
- Permission expiry10 April 2029
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