Dillisk on the Docks Harbour Hotel, Bóthar na Long, The Docks Galway.
Retention of an outdoor partially sheltered seating area at the Harbour Hotel in Galway.
2560312 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560312
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 30 sq.m outdoor partially sheltered seating area located along the front facade of the hotel. The structure is open on three sides and defined by a decorative timber screen and retractable awning.
- Floor area
- 30 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: retention permission for an outdoor partially sheltered seating area (circa 30m2), open to the elements on 3 sides, defined with a decorative timber screen and retractable awning, located along the front facade, east of the main entrance inside the line of the existing hotel drop off area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Ce Na Mara, Bother Na Long, The Docksnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €235,000 | 99 m |
| 23 Ce Na Mara, New Docks, Galway | Jan 2025 | €155,000 | 99 m |
| 68 Ce Na Mara, Bothar Na Long, New Docks | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 99 m |
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 201 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 201 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 201 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 216 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 222 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 received6 October 2025
- Decision due30 November 2025
- Decision issued28 November 2025
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