GrantedApartmentsDecided 13 June 2023

183 185 187 & 189 Salthill Road Upper Salthill with frontages onto Seapoint Promenade and Quincentennial Drive, Salthill, Galway

Demolition of structures and construction of a 3-storey building with an arcade, 6 apartments, and offices in Salthill.

237 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 January 2023

Reference: 237
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 January 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of several structures while retaining the Seapoint building, glass lift, and the facade of No. 183. A new 3-storey building will be constructed to house a ground and first-floor gaming arcade, 6 apartments on the second floor, and ancillary offices.

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Residential units: 6
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the following
Demolition and clearance of all structures on site; with the exception of the seapoint building and glass lift, as well as the façade, roof and main structural supports of no. 183 fronting onto the salthill road upper, which are to be retained
Construction of new building to replace the structures to be demolished at site no. 185 and the rear of no. 183 salthill road upper. This will comprise of a new dual fronted 3 storey infill building to contain the reconfigured arcade gaming use on the ground floor and first floor, together with 6 no. Reconfigured apartments (consisting of 3 no. 1 bed and 3 no. 2 bed units) on the second floor, with provision of an associated landscaped roof terrace at second floor level between salthill road upper and quincentennial road frontages
Provision of office accommodation ancillary to gaming use on the first and second floor of no. 183 salthill road upper
Construction of a 3 storey building attached to the south of the seapoint building to form a new elevation to seapoint promenade, to replace the single storey extensions to be demolished. This consists of the provision of a café use at ground level and 1 no. 3 bedroomed duplex apartment on the first and second floor levels
Provision of new external colour palette to the landmark seapoint building
Minor internal renovations to seapoint building to provide connections to new escape stairs
New signage to proposed new building elevations facing the salthill road upper, the seapoint promenade and quincentennial drive
Site works to the east of the seapoint building to provide for a continuous public footpath along quincentennial drive, along with landscaping works to include hard and soft surfaces to incorporate bicycle parking, steps and ramp access to the entrance from quincentennial drive
Hard and soft landscaping works to enhance the existing public green space located to the south of the seapoint building. 10 all other ancillary site works and services connections. A natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Light Industry and CommercialSI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Lann Na Farraige, Quincentenial Drive, Salthillprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€405,000	35 m
4 Maritimo, Quincenntenial Dr, Salthill	Aug 2025	€402,000	44 m
5 Maritimo Apts, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill	Mar 2025	€275,000	44 m
1 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill	Feb 2026	€180,000	120 m
7 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill	Feb 2025	€190,000	120 m
18 Baily Point, Upper Salthill, Galway	Oct 2025	€310,000	121 m
Apt 20 The Bailyoint, Salthill, Galway	Oct 2025	€375,000	121 m
60 Bailey Point, Salthill, Galway	Jul 2025	€340,000	121 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received20 January 2023
Further information requested14 March 2023
Further information received17 May 2023
Decision due13 June 2023
Decision issued13 June 2023
Grant issued18 July 2023
Permission expiry17 July 2028

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