Galway City Council has rejected plans for a massive expansion of the popular Taylor’s Bar in Galway City, along with a new café and apartments.
A planning application was made by BRTW Investments for the demolition of No. 5 & 6 on Dominick Street, and renovations to No. 7, Taylor’s Bar.
The new building replacing those to be demolished was to feature a large extension to Taylor’s on the ground floor, and a licenced café on the first floor.
The upper floors of the building would have contained two penthouse apartments, one a single-bed unit and the other a two-bed penthouse.
Outbuildings in the rear yard of Taylor’s, including sheds, toilets, and a lounge building will also be demolished.
This was to make way for a two storey extension to Taylor’s with toilets, a kitchen and storerooms, as well as a new basement below the bar’s yard with more toilets and storage.
Other works were to include refurbishments to the upper floors of Taylor’s and the Beer Garden in the rear yard.
Galway City Council refused planning permission due to concerns about the scale and design of the proposed development.
The council said that the plot density ratio of the new development would exceed what it permitted in that part of the city.
The decision also said that the design and visual appearance of the proposed development would give rise to an “overbearing expression” onto the streetscape, and failed to integrate with the surrounding area.
