GrantedAlterationsDecided 1 December 2025

Blackrock Cottage Blackrock, Pollnarooma West Td Salthill, Galway

Revisions to a previously approved restaurant extension and retention of a boundary wall in Salthill.

2560314 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 October 2025

Reference: 2560314
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 9 October 2025

Summary

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The application seeks permission for changes to an approved restaurant extension at Blackrock Cottage. This includes elevational changes, new glazing designs, a revised western site boundary, and the retention of a pre-existing northern boundary wall.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: revisions to a previously approved restaurant extension (pl. Ref. No. 23/60106) to include a) elevational changes consisting of a new opening to the east elevation and revised glazing designs to the north & south elevations of the servery’s, a new window to the east elevation and a change from window to a door to the north elevation of the pot wash room, b) retention of the pre-existing boundary wall to north of the site, c) a revised site boundary to the west to exclude the new adjacent public seating area and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Recreation and AmenityOS

“To provide for recreational and amenity uses”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Ocean Towers, Salthill, Galway	Dec 2025	€570,000	80 m
72 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill	Nov 2025	€672,000	93 m
25 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Galway	Dec 2025	€613,000	137 m
17 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill	Apr 2026	€548,000	137 m
101 Dun Na Carraige, Salthill, Galway	Jun 2025	€660,000	155 m
104 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill	May 2025	€700,000	191 m
8 Seamount, Salthill, Galway	Dec 2025	€1,250,000	210 m
148 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill	Apr 2025	€432,500	316 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 received9 October 2025
Decision due3 December 2025
Decision issued1 December 2025
Grant issued13 January 2026
Permission expiry12 January 2031

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