GrantedChange of useDecided 15 April 2025

CLYBAUN ROAD, KNOCKNACARRA, GALWAY

Internal change of use from toilets to offices at the Clybaun Hotel in Galway.

2560062 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 March 2025

Reference: 2560062
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 March 2025

Summary

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Keeraun Hospitality Limited is applying for planning permission for an internal change of use of toilets to office space at the Clybaun Hotel. The works will include the installation of two new windows in the facade.

Change of usehotelofficerenovation

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: keeraun hospitality limited intend to apply for planning permission for an internal change of use of toilets to office use with 2 no. New windows in facade, and all associated site services and works at (the clybaun hotel), clybaun road, knocknacarra, galway city. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the office of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee, 20euro within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
31 Cluain Mor, Clybaun Rd, Galway	May 2025	€490,000	74 m
32 Cluain Mhor, Clybaun Road, Galway	Aug 2025	€585,000	74 m
Apt 11, Cluain Mhor Apts, Clybawn Rd	Sept 2025	€331,000	99 m
8 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Cylbaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€396,475	108 m
27 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€368,468	108 m
14 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€396,475	108 m
26 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€396,476	108 m
7 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€362,533	108 m

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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 received4 March 2025
Decision due28 April 2025
Decision issued15 April 2025
Grant issued27 May 2025
Permission expiry26 May 2030

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