Permission is sought for the development which will consist of construction of an eight storey over basement…

Application details

Planning reference

20218

Council

Galway City Council

Proposal description

Permission is sought for the development which will consist of construction of an eight storey over basement, 186 no. bedroom hotel with below ground pool plant equipment, tank room, standby generator and pumping station (Gross Floor Area: c. 12,478sqm). The development includes for hotel uses on the ground floor including a reception area, lounge area, a restaurant, a bar, a lobby, toilet facilities, and back of house rooms. The ground floor also includes an LV switchroom, an MV switchroom, an ESB substation, a transformer/LV switchroom, a public entrance to the spa and spa facilities including a swimming pool, a whirlpool, a sauna/steam room, male and female changing rooms, and storage rooms. The first floor incorporates spa facilities including a treatment room, a studio, a gym, a lobby area, a storage area, 8 no. meeting rooms with associated reception area, an office, toilet facilities and a pantry. The upper floors incorporate 186 no. hotel bedrooms. The development also includes for a green roof, emergency fire escapes, an upgrade to the existing entrance/exit from the Business Park Campus, new guest vehicle entrance from the Business Park Campus to the north of the site, 2 no. new vehicle entrances from the west of the site, 153 no. car parking spaces, 3 no. set down spaces at the main entrance, service entrance layby to the west of the site, 28 no. cycle spaces, electrical vehicle charging spaces, pumping station kiosk, signage, associated landscaping and boundary treatments, and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development

Location / address

Site 4 Briarhill Business Park , Bothar na dTreabh , in the townlands of Ballybrit and Doughiska

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

20 Aug 2020

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

24 Feb 2022

Appeal lodged

16 Jun 2026

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   20 Aug 2020

2. Further information requested

   13 Oct 2020

3. Further information received

   30 Nov 2021

4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   24 Feb 2022

5. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   19 Aug 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

6. Appeal decision: 1st Refuse permission

   12 Dec 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

7. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   16 Jun 2026Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case