No. 4 Nuns Island, Galway
Conservation, refurbishment, and a new rear extension to a protected two-storey house.
16149 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 May 2016
- Reference
- 16149
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes conservation and refurbishment works to a protected structure, including a new roof and ground floor. It also includes a new two-storey and single-storey rear extension and alterations to boundary walls.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for a) conservation works including a new roof and new ground floor, b) refurbishment works including to windows and door of front elevation, c) salvage and reinstatement of internal features including fireplaces and joinery, d) alterations to rear wall openings, e) a two storey and single storey rear extension, f) reconstruction and alteration to boundary walls, and all associated external works and services. This is a protected structure (rps ref. No. 27).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19a The Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 93 m |
| 16 Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 93 m |
| 1 Madeira House, Mill St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €371,550 | 96 m |
| 40 The Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 130 m |
| 9 Kirwins Lane, Galway, Co Galway | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 136 m |
| 15 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 136 m |
| 6 Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane, Galway | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 23, Kirwans Court, Kirwans Lane | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 136 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 May 2016
- Further information requested22 July 2016
- Further information received11 November 2016
- Decision due22 December 2016
- Decision issued22 December 2016
- Grant issued7 February 2017
- Permission expiry6 February 2022
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