St Nicholas National School, Claddagh, Galway
Construction of a two-storey school extension and retention of teaching areas and a courtyard extension.
1719 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 January 2017
- Reference
- 1719
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 January 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a two-storey extension containing four classrooms at St Nicholas National School. It also seeks retention permission for converting lower ground storage areas into teaching spaces and for a small courtyard extension.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a two storey four classroom extension and associated site works and retention of change of use of lower ground storage areas to teaching area and retention of new small courtyard extension
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for institutional and community facility use”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, Fairhill House, Fairhill Rd | May 2025 | €290,000 | 58 m |
| 36 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 96 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 98 m |
| 8 Upper Fairhill Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 106 m |
| 9 Cuairt Dolan, Fairhill Court, Claddagh | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 106 m |
| 7 Fairhill Court, The Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 106 m |
| 12 St Dominics Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Dec 2025 | €605,000 | 108 m |
| 8 St Dominicks Ave, Claddagh, Galway | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 161 m |
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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 January 2017
- Further information requested22 March 2017
- Further information received5 April 2017
- Decision due2 May 2017
- Decision issued28 April 2017
- Grant issued7 June 2017
- Permission expiry6 June 2022
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