Presentation Road, Galway
Demolition of existing structures and construction of a new three-storey school building on Presentation Road.
17340 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 December 2017
- Reference
- 17340
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing two portable cabins, a bicycle shelter, and a school undercroft shed. It will construct a new three-storey post-primary school building with car parking and landscaping within the curtilage of protected structures.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 1,127 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of: (a) the removal of two existing single storey portable cabin buildings (160m2 and 95m2) (b) the demolition of the existing single storey bicycle shelter canopy (30m2) (c) the demolition of the existing shed to under croft of our lady's college galway post primary school (30m2) (d) alterations to existing site entrance (e) construction of new 3-storey post primary school building (1,127 m2) (f) car parking, landscaping and associated site works. The proposed development will be located within the curtilage of protected structures: r. P. S. No. 7701 (niah no. 30313021), r. P. S. No. 7702 (niah no. 30313020), r. P. S. No. 8501 (niah no. 30313013) and r. P. S. No. 14 (niah no. 30313020)
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 38 m |
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 136 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 3 1 New Rd, New Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 150 m |
| 16 Mill St, Galway, Galway | Jun 2026 | €700,000 | 168 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 179 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 209 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 218 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 received7 December 2017
- Further information requested8 February 2018
- Further information received28 June 2018
- Decision due16 August 2018
- Decision issued16 August 2018
- Grant issued19 September 2018
- Permission expiry18 September 2023
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