The Lantern Bar Ballybane, Ballybane Shopping Centre Ballybane Road, Ballybane Galway City
Demolition of The Lantern Bar and construction of a 4-storey building with a retail unit and student accommodation.
2560216 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560216
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish the existing Lantern Bar building in Ballybane, Galway. In its place, a new 4-storey mixed-use building will be constructed, featuring a ground-floor retail unit and student accommodation with 17 bedrooms, a gym, study room, and roof terrace.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which is sought from by g. Ward & m. Mcdonagh at "the lantern bar", ballybane shopping centre, ballybane road, ballybane, galway city. The development will consist of (1) permission sought to demolish existing building know as "the lantern bar" (2) permission to construct a new mixed use 4 storey building to include for 1 no. Retail unit on the ground floor and student accommodation over the four floors. Student accommodation to include ground floor laundry area / bin storage / bicycle storage / managers office and outdoor recreational amenity area and covered seating area. Seventeen number bedrooms at upper floor levels, with associated study room / gym area and communal kitchen / living / dining area along with roof terrace. (3) all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway | Dec 2025 | €342,000 | 55 m |
| 11 Meadow Grove, Ballybane, Galway | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 94 m |
| 9 Meadow Grove, Ballybane, Galway | May 2025 | €370,000 | 94 m |
| 7 Meadow Grove, Ballybane, Galway | May 2025 | €400,000 | 97 m |
| 3 Meadow Grove, Ballybane, Galway | Jul 2025 | €388,500 | 107 m |
| 12 Beechwood Pk, Ballybane, Galway | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 111 m |
| 67 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 122 m |
| 27 Rocklands Ave, Ballybane, Galway | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 129 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 received17 July 2025
- Further information requested10 September 2025
- Further information received16 January 2026
- Decision due12 February 2026
- Decision issued12 February 2026
- Appeal submitted6 March 2026
- Appeal decided8 July 2026
- Permission expiry7 July 2031
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