Tonery's Pub, 144 Bohermore, Galway
Demolition of Tonery's Pub and construction of a new 182-room hotel in Galway.
2360064 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360064
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of the existing public house and adjoining shed structures. In its place, a new hotel with 3 floors over ground level and 2 basement levels will be built, comprising 182 rooms, dining areas, and associated services.
- Storeys
- 4
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 demolition of the existing public house and adjoining shed/garage structures
- The construction of a hotel development with 3 floors over ground floor level and 2 floors below ground floor level comprising of 182 no. Rooms. The proposed development contains reception areas, dining and resident lounge spaces, kitchen, storage, staff welfare areas, plant room, enclosed service area, esb substation and switch room, refuse and bicycle storage areas
- All other associated site works, including public realm improvements, water/wastewater services, landscaping and pedestrian linkages, roof mounted solar panels, lighting and ancillary signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 Bohermore, Galway | May 2026 | €460,000 | 38 m |
| 62 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Mar 2026 | €550,000 | 68 m |
| 95 Bohermore, Galway | Oct 2025 | €457,500 | 83 m |
| 87 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jul 2025 | €520,000 | 83 m |
| 71 Bohermore, Galway | Dec 2025 | €750,000 | 160 m |
| 12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jun 2026 | €338,500 | 173 m |
| 12 Water Lane, Prospect Hill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €392,500 | 173 m |
| 30 Water Lane, Bohermore, Galway | Jul 2025 | €455,000 | 173 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 received14 September 2023
- Further information requested8 November 2023
- Further information received26 February 2024
- Decision due11 April 2024
- Decision issued11 April 2024
- Appeal submitted8 May 2024
- Appeal decided22 August 2025
- Permission expiry21 August 2030
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