The former Topaz Oil Storage Facility, located at Dock Road Queen Street, and Bothar Na Long Galway City.
Change of use of a ground floor unit at Bonham Quay from restaurant/retail to a gym.
2460360 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460360
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a change of use of a 567 square metre ground floor unit in Block C of the Bonham Quay development. The unit, previously permitted for restaurant and retail use, is proposed to become a fitness centre or gym.
- Floor area
- 567 m²
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; development at a site (0.93ha) at the former topaz oil storage facility, located at dock road, queen street, and bothar na long, galway city. Granted permission galway city council reg. Ref 17/83, an bord pleanala ref 300275-17 & galway city council reg. Ref 20/367. The proposed change of use of the ground floor unit of bonham quay block c. (unit area 567m2) with current granted use as restaurant and retail unit to proposed use as a fitness centre/ gym within the previously permitted footprint.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 79 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 79 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 79 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 94 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 97 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 2, Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 138 m |
| 10 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 138 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 November 2024
- Decision due17 January 2025
- Decision issued13 January 2025
- Grant issued25 February 2025
- Permission expiry24 February 2030
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