Saint Helen's & House Hotel, Flood Street & New Dock Street, Galway
Conversion and extension of a residential house to add 20 rooms to the existing House Hotel, a protected structure.
2560142 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560142
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the change of use and refurbishment of a residential house to provide 20 additional bedrooms for the adjacent House Hotel. The works include constructing an external glazed link connecting the buildings, converting the roof space for extra rooms, and modifying the existing protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development which consists of: we, choice hotel group, intend to apply for permission for development at this site located at flood street and new dock street, galway. The development will comprise a change of use and refurbishment of a residential house, to provide an additional 20 no. Rooms at the existing house hotel, which is a protected structure (rps 6701). The proposed development comprises the following
- Construction of an external glazed link (gfa 5.4 sqm at each floor level) connecting the two buildings at each level
- Modifications to the existing entrance steps and existing hotel bedrooms to allow for connecting corridor
- Internal modifications to the existing ground, first and second floors of the former residential building to provide 15 no. Hotel bedrooms
- Conversion of roof space to provide an additional floor to the existing residential building to facilitate 5 no. Hotel bedrooms
- Addition of secondary fire escape stairs to the rear of external yard
- Modifications to fenestration of the existing structures, including installation of 3 no. Dormer windows, additional windows to the east and west façade and conversion of ground floor doors to windows on the residential building, and all associated development and site enabling works
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helens, Flood Street, Galway | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 26 m |
| 3 Glor Na Mara, Dock St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €328,500 | 48 m |
| 5 Glor Na Mara, Dock Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 48 m |
| 6 Portmore, Spanish Arch, Galway | Feb 2026 | €440,000 | 57 m |
| 35d Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 62 m |
| 35a Merchants Dock, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 62 m |
| 35l Merchants Apt, Merchants Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 2, Merchants Quay, Merchants Road | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 65 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 received21 May 2025
- Further information requested15 July 2025
- Further information received15 January 2026
- Decision due26 February 2026
- Decision issued26 February 2026
- Grant issued14 April 2026
- Permission expiry13 April 2031
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