Planning application · Galway City Council

Development at this site located at Flood Street and New Dock Street…

Saint Helen's & House Hotel , Flood Street & New Dock Street , Galway

2560142 · GalwayGranted
Reference
2560142
Planning authority
Galway City Council
Received
21 May 2025
Decided
26 Feb 2026
Status
Granted
Site area
0.234 ha
Further information requested
15 Jul 2025
Further information received
30 Jan 2026

Proposed development

Permission for development which consists of: We, Choice Hotel Group, intend to apply for permission for development at this site located at Flood Street and New Dock Street, Galway. The development will comprise a change of use and refurbishment of a residential house, to provide an additional 20 no. rooms at the existing House Hotel, which is a Protected Structure (RPS 6701). The proposed development comprises the following: 1. Construction of an external glazed link (GFA 5.4 sqm at each floor level) connecting the two buildings at each level; 2. Modifications to the existing entrance steps and existing hotel bedrooms to allow for connecting corridor; 3. Internal modifications to the existing ground, first and second floors of the former residential building to provide 15 no. hotel bedrooms; 4. Conversion of roof space to provide an additional floor to the existing residential building to facilitate 5 no. hotel bedrooms; 5. Addition of secondary fire escape stairs to the rear of external yard; 6. Modifications to fenestration of the existing structures, including installation of 3 no. dormer windows, additional windows to the east and west façade and conversion of ground floor doors to windows on the residential building, and all associated development and site enabling works.

What happens next

Permission was granted on 26 Feb 2026. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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