Galway City Council · 2560075
Blakes Tower, 22-24 Quay Street, Galway
Approved in Mar 2026.
- 13 Mar 2025Received
- 4 Mar 2026Conditional
- 14 Apr 2026Final approval
- 13 Apr 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 4 Mar 2026
- Council
- Galway City Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Site
- 172 m²
What’s proposed
Permission for development which consists of; 1. Retention Permission to retain the following works which include Blake’s Tower, a Protected Structure (ref 8116) and National Monument (ref GA094-100044): A. Ground Floor fit out as constructed which is currently in use as a retail space B. New doors to Quay Street elevation in place of previously existing windows C. Works to medieval building fabric which includes: i. Remedial works to the front door ii. Cleaning and pointing of part of internal stone walls. D. Existing branded signage to Quay Street façade of Blake’s Tower which replaces previous Costa Coffee signage (previously granted under Planning Ref 13256). AND 2. Permission to alter the first floor layout and include the construction of an open void which is part of Blake’s Tower, a Protected Structure (ref 8116) and National Monument (ref GA094-100044) including all associated site works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560075
- Local authority
- Galway City Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 13 Mar 2025
- Decision due
- 5 Mar 2026 · decided 4 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 4 Mar 2026
- Site area
- 172 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 28 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- OpenThe Presbytery , Gaol Road , Galway
- OpenSt. Ignatius , 27 Raleigh Row , Galway
- OpenNo.9 & No.10 , Presentation Road , Galway City
- Awaiting decision16 Claddagh Quay , Galway , Galway City
- GrantedSecond and Part Fourth Floor The Halls , 15/17 Quay Street , Galway
- Awaiting decision1 Middle Street , Galway , Galway
- Granted16 Mill Street , Galway , County Galway
- Refused1 Williamsgate Street , Townparks Td , Galway
Show all 28
- GrantedGalway Harbour , New Docks , in the townland of Townparks Galway
- Granted3 Mainguard Street , Galway , County Galway
- Awaiting decisionMassimo's , 10 William Street West , Galway
- Awaiting decisionNo. 26 & No. 34 , Nun's Island Street , Galway
- GrantedUnit 3a Middle Street Court , Middle Street , Galway
- Granted2 Rockfort House , Augustine Street , Galway
- Awaiting decisionNo.16 , Lower Merchants Road , Galway City
- Awaiting decision23 William Street West , Galway , Galway
- Appeal decided20 St. Helen's Street , Galway , Co.Galway
- GrantedMunster Avenue , Galway , Galway
- Awaiting decisionAcorn Life DAC , Saint Augustine Street , Galway
- Awaiting decision4 New Dock Street , The Docks , Galway
- Granted36 , Shop Street , Galway
- GrantedQ-Park , Merchant Road , Galway
- GrantedLands on the grass verge adjacent to the existing above ground ESB enclosure along Fairhill Road Lower The Claddagh Co. Galway. , The Claddagh , Co. Galway.
- GrantedLands at Queen Street , and Victoria Place , Galway
- GrantedColáiste Iognáid , Sea Road , Galway City
- Granted36 Eyre Square , Eyre Square , Galway
- AppealedMcLaughlin Building , Nun's Island/Gaol Road Nun's Island , Galway City Co. Galway
- WithdrawnNo 1 South Park Place , The Claddagh , Galway
- Granted6 Presentation Road , Galway. , Co. Galway
- Appeal decided21 Shop Street & , 24 Middle Street , Galway
- RefusedDillisk on the Docks Harbour Hotel , Bóthar na Long , The Docks Galway.
- Granted26 , Bowling Green , Galway
- WithdrawnLil' Bros Pizza , 32 Eyre Square , Galway
- GrantedFreeney's Public House No. 19 High Street Galway & , Unit 7 Old Malt Arcade Middle Street Galway , Galway
- GrantedSite 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 Bonham Quay to the south.
- WithdrawnGalway Harbour , New Docks , Townparks Galway
- CommencedLazlo Jewellers , 20 William Street , Galway
- Granted“St. James” , Raleigh Row , Galway
- Commenced5 Fairhill Road Upper , The Claddagh , Galway
- CommencedHarbour Hotel , New Dock Rd , Galway
- GrantedFormer Hygeia Building , Nun's Island Street , Galway
- Commenced7 Saint Nicholas Street , Galway , Co. Galway
- Withdrawn4 Middle Street , Galway , Galway
- CommencedNo. 16 Mill Street , Galway , Galway
- GrantedSt Nicholas' Collegiate Church , Lombard Street , Galway
- GrantedThe Lane Studios O'Gorman House , Church Lane , Galway
- GrantedSaint Helen's & House Hotel , Flood Street & New Dock Street , Galway
- GrantedNo 31 Eyre square Ground floor , Eyre Square , Galway
- CommencedThe Coachman Apartments , 40 Dominick Street , Galway (H91K6R3 and 21 others).
- GrantedGround Floor Level Block B , Bonham Quay Dock Rd The Docks , Galway
- Granted18 19 20 and 21 , Dominick Street Upper , Galway
- Granted1 Eyre Street , Woodquay , Galway
- Commenced22 Middle Street , Galway , Galway
- Refused2 Munster Ave , Claddagh , Galway
- CommencedUnit 210 Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Eyre Square , Galway
- Commenced10 Cross Street Upper , Galway , Galway
- Granted22 Mainguard Street ,
- Appeal decidedFirst Floor level , 36 Eyre Square , Galway
- RefusedDock Road , Queen Street &Bothar na Long , Galway
- Refused21 Shop Street & , 24 Middle Street , Galway
- Granted33 Eyre Square , Galway , Ireland
- GrantedBoots , 35 SHOP STREET , Galway Co. Galway.
- GrantedBoots , 35 SHOP STREET , Galway Co. Galway.
- GrantedMunster Avenue , Galway , Co. Gawlay
- GrantedThe former Topaz Oil Storage Facility , located at Dock Road Queen Street , and Bothar Na Long Galway City.
- Granted7 Nuns Island , Galway , Galway
- Appeal decidedFormer Connacht Tribune Printworks , 15 Market Street , Galway
- GrantedNo.12 Market Street , Galway City , Galway
- Appeal decidedUnit 2A William Street West , Co. Galway , Galway
- GrantedPortershed , Bowling Green , Galway city
- WithdrawnNo.5A , Newtownsmith , Galway City
- Granted16-18 William Street , Galway , Galway
- GrantedMcCambridges , 38/39 Shop Street , Galway
- CommencedNo.1 Fairhill Rd Upper , The Claddagh , Galway.
- GrantedBlue Teapot Theatre , Munster Ave. , Galway
- GrantedCathedral Buildings , Middle Street , Galway
- Appeal decidedA c. 0.2217 Ha site , at the corner of Lough Atalia Road and Bóthar na Long , Galway
- GrantedNun's Island Street , Nun's Island , Galway
- WithdrawnNun's Island Street , Nun's Island , Galway
- WithdrawnFinnegans , No.1 & No.2 Market Street , Galway City
- GrantedNo. 15 Williamsgate Street , Galway , Co Galway
- GrantedMurphy's Bar , 9 High Street , Galway
- RefusedNo 44 New Road , Galway
- GrantedNo.s 1-3 Merchants Road , Galway , H91 AT0V
- RefusedKrispy Kreme , 27 William St , Galway
- GrantedTreasure Chest Building , 31-33 William Street , Galway
- GrantedSite generally bounded by Queen Street to the west United Methodist Presbyterian Church to the north , Old stable buildings to the east and former Topaz Oil Facility to the south , Galway City
- Granted23 Abbeygate Street Lower , Galway , Co. Galway
- Refused16 Fairhill Road Upper , Claddagh , Galway
- Appeal decidedNo. 3 No. 5 & No 7 Newtownsmith and , No. 11 Mary Street , Galway City
- GrantedNo's 11 & 13 , Quay Street , Galway
- Granted65 & 67 Henry Street , Galway
- GrantedNo. 1 Bowling Green , Galway.
- Granted2 Munster Ave , Claddagh , Galway
- Granted5 Quay Street , Galway
- GrantedKinlay Hostel , Merchants Road , Eyre Square
- RefusedEyre Square , Galway , H91T2CX
- GrantedNo. 1 Fairhill Road Upper , The Claddagh , Galway
- Appeal decidedMunster Avenue , Galway
- RefusedMurphy's Bar , 9 High Street , Galway
- GrantedUnit 9/10/11 Edward Square , Galway , H91 RKT0
- GrantedThe Lane Studios , Church Lane , Galway
- RefusedUrban Grind Restaurant , 8 William Street West , Galway
- Appeal decidedNo's 5 6 & 7 Dominick Street Upper , Galway
- GrantedDominican Church , St Marys on the Hill , Claddagh Galway
- Refused3 Hynes Yard , Merchants Road , Galway
- GrantedNo. 16 , Dock Road , Galway
- RefusedNo.03 , Dominick Street Upper , Galway
- Appeal decidedVictoria Hotel , Victoria Place , Galway
- Refused39/41-43 Dominick Street , Galway
- Refused16 Fairhill Road Upper , Claddagh
- Appeal decidedNo.8 New Street West , Galway City , Galway
- GrantedHarbour Hotel , New Dock Road , Galway
- GrantedDock Road , Queen Street and Bothar Na Long , Galway
- RefusedNo. 3 & No.5 Newtownsmith , and No.11 Mary Street , Galway
- GrantedJurys Inn , Quay Street , Galway
- GrantedDominick Street , Galway
- GrantedFormer Connacht Laundry Site , No. 8 St Helens Street , Galway
- GrantedFlood Street House , Flood Street , Galway
- Appeal decided21 Shop Street , Galway
- GrantedNo 2 Upper Cross Street , Galway
- Granted19-21 Eglinton Street , Galway
- CommencedMurphys Bar , 9 High Street , Galway
- RefusedNo. 8 New Street West , Galway City
- RefusedNo 5 , Lombard Street , Galway
- GrantedNo. 12 Claddagh Quay , Galway
- WithdrawnNo. 12 Claddagh Quay , Galway
- CommencedUlster Bank , 33 Eyre Square Galway , H91 HY96
- Granted3 Kirwan's Lane , Galway
- GrantedWilliam Street West , Galway
- CommencedAIB Lynch's Castle , No. 40 Shop Street , Plus frontage on Abbeygate Street Upper
- Granted10 & 14 Upper Abbeygate Street , Galway
- Commenced21 Middle Street Galway ,
- Withdrawn15 Fairhill Road Upper , The Claddagh , Galway
- GrantedUnits No. 206A & 206B , First Floor Eyre Square Centre , Eyre Square
- GrantedNo. 26 Henry Street , Galway City
- Granted10 Augustine Street , Galway , H91 NA4V
- GrantedUnit 225/ Unit 226 , Eyre Square Shopping Centre , Galway
- Granted23 Quay Street , Galway , H91 E3X8
- Commenced13 Fairhill Road Upper , The Claddagh , Galway
- Withdrawn23 Abbeygate Street Lower , Galway
- GrantedBridge House , 24 Canal Road Lower , Galway
- Appeal decidedNo. 12 Cross Street Upper , Galway
- Granted47 William Street , Galway City
- CommencedNo. 16 Lower Canal Road , Galway
- Appeal decidedNo. 23 Fairhill Road Lower , The Claddagh , Galway
- CommencedUnit 6 , Edward Square , Castle Street
- CommencedNo.5 Lombard Street , Galway
- GrantedNo. 65 & 67 Henry Street , Galway
- RefusedGround Floor , Block C Bonham Quay (the former Topaz Oil Storage Facility) , Located at the Dock Road Queen Street & Bothar na Long
- Withdrawn15 Sea Road , Galway
- Commenced1 Shop Street , Galway , H91 VOR2
- Granted10-14 Sea Road & 10/12 Sea Road , Galway
- RefusedPortmore , Fish Market , Spanish Parade
- Refused12 Cross Street Upper , Galway
- GrantedMulvoy Quay , Galway Harbour , Galway
- GrantedCrescent Pharmacy , 8 Father Griffin Road , Galway
- Appeal decidedNo. 26 & No. 34 Nun's Island Street , Galway
- Granted54 Dominick Street Lower , Galway
- CommencedColaiste Iognaid , Sea Road , Galway
Homes nearby
- For sale36 The Waterfront, Bridge Street, Galway City Centre, H91 WC90
- For saleUnit 4, Caiseal Eala, Galway City Centre, Co. Galway, H91 NV00
- For saleApt. 35 H, Merchants Dock, Merchants Road, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 X688
- For sale28 Nuns Island, Galway, H91 AX7K
- For sale4 Tonn Na Mara, Dock Road, Galway City Centre, Galway, H91 A9C5
- For saleApartment 3, Lurgan Lane, Galway City Centre, Co. Galway, H91 W250
Zoning
M2 — Major town centre
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 61
- Recorded monument · 25
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
2560075 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of; 1. Retention Permission to retain the, received on 13 Mar 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 4 Mar 2026.