St Ignatius, Sea Road, Galway
Planning permission is sought to replace rainwater goods on a protected church building in Galway.
1744 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 February 2017
- Reference
- 1744
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves replacing the existing rainwater goods on St Ignatius Church, which is a protected structure, with new moulded aluminium rainwater goods. The works will also include minor alterations to drainage.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to replace the existing rainwater goods on the church which is a protected structure, with new moulded aluminium rainwater goods, and any necessary associated works and minor alterations to drainage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbans Hall, Sea Road, Galyway | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 68 m |
| 13 Palmyra Park, Galway, Galway | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 148 m |
| 2b William St West, Galway | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 168 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 183 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 183 m |
| 47 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 184 m |
| 6 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 198 m |
| 8 Sancta Maria, St Marys Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €360,000 | 203 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 received20 February 2017
- Decision due16 April 2017
- Decision issued13 April 2017
- Grant issued19 May 2017
- Permission expiry18 May 2022
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