Harbour Hotel , New Dock Rd , Galway
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560221
Galway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for development which consists of: Galway Harbour Hotel Limited is applying to Galway City Council for permission for a) change the of use of existing ground floor leisure centre and meeting rooms (271.4 m2) to 12 no. hotel bedrooms, b) a minor increase to floor area through infilling an existing undercoft area to the front elevation creating additional bedroom space (12.7m2), c) reconfiguring existing carparking with the loss of 1No. parking space, d) associated internal and elevational changes and e) all associated siteworks and services
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Application received
18 Jul 2025
Further information requested
10 Sept 2025
Further information received
15 Oct 2025
Decision due
11 Nov 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
11 Nov 2025
Grant issued
5 Jan 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Harbour Hotel , New Dock Rd , Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.379 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 18 July 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 11 November 2025
- Grant Date
- 5 January 2026
- Permission Expires
- 4 January 2031
Location
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Former Topaz Oil Storage Facility , Located at Dock Road , Queen Street
Permission for development which consists of; the proposal consists of mixed use office development (c. 34,765sqm) provided in 4 no. blocks over a single basement level. Block A is an eight storey building, located in the north west part of the site adjoining Dock Road/Queen Street containing retail/restaurant/café use and electricity supply board substitution at ground level, office use at ground level to level 07, plant at level 07, external terraces at levels 04 to 06 with a roof garden at level 07, solar panels on the roof. Block B is a seven storey building with roof plan above, located in the south west corner of the site adjoining Dock Road and Bothar Na Long, containing the basement access ramp, retail/restaurant/café use at ground level and mezzanine level, office use at ground level to level 06, external terraces at Levels 01 to 06 with external links with Block C, roof garden at level 07, solar panels on the roof. A bridge link is proved at level 04 between blocks a+b. Block C eight storey building with roof plant above, located in the southern part of the site adjoining Bothar na Long containing retail/restaurant/café use at ground floor level, office use at ground floor level to level 07, roof garden at level 08, solar panels on the roof. Block D is an eight storey building with roof plant above, located along the eastern boundary of the site adjoining Bothar na Long to the south, containing office use at ground level to level 07, external terraces at levels 01 to 07 with external links to block c, roof garden at level 08, solar panels on the roof. In addition to the four office blocks, the single basement level (7,030 Sq m.) contains 138 no. car spaces, 162 no. cycle spaces, a commuter centre, office lobby areas, building facilities and plant. External amenity space is provided at ground level comprising a raised central plaza, basement ventilation areas, 52 no. surface cycle spaces and public realm improvements to the north and west of the site. Vehicle access is from Dock Road; fire tender access is from Dock Road/Queen Street and the proposed public realm to the north; and pedestrian access is from Dock Road, Bothar na Long and the proposed public realm to the north.
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