Permission for development which consists of the following: demolition of the existing warehouse…

Application details

Planning reference

22335

Council

Galway City Council

Proposal description

Permission for development which consists of the following: demolition of the existing warehouse, restaurant and associated buildings on site (c.798 sq.m total floor area) construction of a new 10-11 storey, over basement, extension to the existing Victoria Hotel providing the following: 109 no. additional bedrooms. Reception, lobby, seating area, bars, kitchen, bathrooms, service/back of house areas, and events area at ground and first floor/mezzanine. Bar/lounge and terrace at 10th floor level. Utilities, storage areas, plantroom and staff areas at basement level. Also plant at roof level. Total floor area of new extension c. 7,106 sq.m Minor alterations to the existing hotel building to provide openings on the western elevations to connect with the proposed extension. Alterations to and change of use (from offices) of Victoria House (RPS: 10401) (c.328 sq.m) to now form part of the extended hotel providing seating area, conference/meeting room and hotel office/admin rooms. existing internal room layouts maintained with existing east elevation window at 1st floor omitted to facilitate glazed link to new hotel extension. Replacement of glazing on front elevation with new painted timber sliding sash window. All associated site development works, services provisions and landscaping.

Location / address

Victoria Hotel , Victoria Place , Galway

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

19 Dec 2022

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

9 Jan 2024

Appeal lodged

6 Feb 2024

Appeal decision

Grant Permissions with Conditions

Appeal decision date

26 Sept 2025

Planning timeline

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

1. Application received

   19 Dec 2022

2. Decision: REFUSED

   9 Jan 2024

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   6 Feb 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant Permissions with Conditions

   26 Sept 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case