Barr Taoide, Forthill St

Area

8,862 m² (0.89 ha, 2.19 acres)

Buildings

4 buildings touch it, 3,316 m² on the ground

Zoning

M2 City Centre (Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 12 Sept 2025Conditional

  Permission for development which consists of: Permission and permission for retention and completion of revisions to permitted Galway City Council Reference 17/121 (An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-300613-18). The proposed development comprises retention and completion of the following: (a) Increase in overall building height of 1.5 metres; (b) Removal of south-west corner set-back of c.1.1m x 5.7m across full building height; (c) Removal of north-east corner set-back of c.1.9m x 12.7m at ground level, including omission of vehicular circulation route around building; (d) Revised internal layout at ground floor level to include reconfiguration of tenant amenity space, ESB / plant, office, waste, laundry, fitness and circulation areas, and provision of cinema room. Provision of double-height space to central area; (e) Modification to service core layouts (all floors) to accommodate second stairs to meet the requirements of the Fire Safety Certificate and altered access route to first floor terrace; (f) Revisions to roof design to replace ‘A’ frame roof with flat roof and parapet profile; (g) Modifications to elevational treatments to include revisions to window and door openings, 2 no. additional windows on west elevation and 2 no. external doors on northern elevation, provision of revolving door at central main entrance, alterations to glazing and soffit design, reduction in curtain walling along southern elevation (including provision of public art space); (h) Other external modifications to include revised steps and railings on western boundary of site, relocation of security gates and railings, provision of new covered bike store to rear (east) of site, and; (i) All associated site and development works. Permission is being sought for (1) the change of use of permitted commercial space / business start-up space at ground floor to tenant amenity use, (2) revisions to roof design to include the re-location and revision of terrace amenity space and provision of roof mounted solar PV panels, and (3) provision of set-down / lay-by on Queen Street, as required by Galway City Council, and (4) all ancillary site and development works.

  Retention · Galway City Council, 2560283

• 21 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for change of use of existing convenience shop to include part off-licence use (gross floor area of off-licence use 10.85m²) along with all associated works.

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2560086

• 8 Jan 2025Refused

  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.

  Extension of duration · Galway City Council, 251

• 14 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission for development which consists of; development at a site (0.93ha) at the former Topaz Oil Storage Facility, located at Dock Road, Queen Street, and Bothar Na Long, Galway City. Granted permission Galway City Council reg. ref 17/83, An Bord Pleanala Ref 300275-17 & Galway City Council reg. ref 20/367. The proposed change of use of the ground floor unit of Bonham Quay Block C. (Unit area 567m2) with current granted use as restaurant and retail unit to proposed use as a fitness centre/ gym within the previously permitted footprint.

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2460360

• 28 Nov 2022Conditional

  Permission for development which consist of an amendment to the ground floor layout of Block A Phase ll, to include an additional substation and switchroom, as instructed by ESB Networks, along with minor exterior amendments to the east elevation, and all associated site development works. The development was granted permission by Galway City Council ref Ref 17/83, An Bord Pleanala Ref 300275-17 & Galway City Council reg Ref 20/367

  Permission · Galway City Council, 22305

• 25 Feb 2022Refused

  Permission for development which will consist of the construction of a part-mezzanine floor to the ground floor unit of Block C providing 156 sqm of internal area inclusive of disabled accessible platform lift, access & egress staircases (located to the south & west elevations) and new single leaf fire escape door to the west elevation of Block C inclusive of all associated site works

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2234

• 23 Dec 2020Conditional

  Permission for development which will consist of amending a previously permitted (currently under construction) mixed use office development ( Galway City Council Reg. Ref. 17/83; An Bord Pleanála Ref. 300275 - 17 - the 'parent permission'). The development proposed comprises of an amendment to the permitted basement ( now partially constructed ) involving the omission of part of the previously permitted basement that has not yet been constructed, completion of the partially constructed basement area, including alterations to the internal layout of the basement car park and ancillary accommodation, together with an extension of the now partially constructed basement to link to previously permitted cores serving permitted buildings above that have not yet been constructed. The development proposed results in the reduction in the footprint / floor space and associated internal re-configuration of the permitted single level basement level -1, including : Reduction in the floor area of basement level by c.3505 sqm GFA (c. 7060 sqm GFA permitted to c.3555 sqm GFA proposed) ; Re-configuration of the permitted car parking spaces ; Reduction in car parking to provide 51 no. car park spaces at Level -1 in lieu of 131 no. permitted spaces. Exterior amendments to the permitted development at ground floor level to facilitate the basement reduction, including : Alterations to the design of landscape features in the public realm at surface level; Provision of 1 no. accessible surface car parking space. All associated site and development works

  Permission · Galway City Council, 20367

• 26 Feb 2020Conditional

  Large scale development, details of which are laid out in Planning Application Details online and site notice

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2047

• 5 May 2017Conditional

  Permission for development at site (approximately 0.3 Ha) generally bounded by Queen Street to the west, United Methodist Presbyterian Church (Protected Structure - RPS Ref: 8201) to the north, old stable buildings (Protected Structure - RPS Ref: 8202) to the east and former Topaz Oil Facility to the south. The proposed development consists of a predominantly student accommodation scheme (c. 10,747 sqm GIA) provided in 2 no. blocks sitting over a common ground floor level (consisting of a total of 345 no. bedrooms) as follows: - Ground floor Level (c. 1,177 sqm) contains ancillary student accommodation space including flexible amenity areas such as reception area, common space/screening area, study area, fitness studio, internal secure bicycle parking (175 no. spaces), refuge storage and recycling area, laundry room, plant (including ESB sub-station) etc.; this is also a commercial space/business start-up space addressing Queen Street (c. 161 sqm). Block 1 (North) (c. 4,479 sqm) is a 7 storey building (above ground floor), located in the north-east part of the site containing 158 no. bedrooms comprising: Level 1: 23 no. bedrooms, Level 2 to 6: 115 no. bedrooms in total and Level 7: 20 no. bedrooms accessed from 1 no. central core; all bedroom clusters with access to shared kitchen/living room; plant located within void of roof space (above Level 7); profiled roof and rooflights over voids. Block 2 (South) (c. 5,091 sqm) is a 8 storey building (above ground floor), located in the south-west part of the site containing 187 no. bedrooms comprising: Level 1: 12 no. bedrooms and Level 2 to 8: 175 no. bedrooms in total accessed from 1 no. central core; all bedroom clusters with access to shared kitchen/living room; profiled roof and rooflights over voids. There are two landscaped gardens; the first located at Level 01 between Block 1 and 2 with access from the common area at Ground Floor Level and a second on the roof of Block 2; Pedestrian, Bicycle and vehicle access is from Queen Street with a one way route operating around the perimeter of the building access from the northern corner of the site exiting under Block 2 via a double height void over Ground Floor and Level 01 back on to Queen Street. The proposed development includes the demolition of existing structures on the site (c. 506 sqm); all ancillary site development and landscape works, including proposed improvements to the existing public realm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway City Council, 17121

• 3 Apr 2017Conditional

  Permission for a 10 year permission for development at this site (c. 0.93ha). The proposed development consists of a mixed use office development (c. 34,765 sq.m GIA excluding basement, external terraces and open roof plant) provided in 4 no. blocks over a single basement level as follows: Block A (c. 9,935 sq.m) is a 8 storey building, located in the north-west part of the site adjoining Dock Road/Queen Street containing retail/restaurant/café use and ESB sub-station 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 (c. 4,820 sq.m) is a 7 storey building with roof plant 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 Level 01 to 06 with external links with Block C, roof garden at Level 07; solar panels on the roof. A bridge link is provided at Level 04 between Block A and B. Block C (c. 8,165 sq.m) is a 8 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 level to Level 07; external terraces at Levels 01 to 06 with external links to Block B and D, public accessible roof and event space at Level 07, roof garden at Level 08; solar panels on the roof. Block D (c. 11,845 sq.m) is a 8 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 Level 01 to Level 07 with external links to Block C, roof garden at Level 08; solar panels on the roof. The single basement level (c. 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. The proposed ...

  Permission · Galway City Council, 1783

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