Mincloon, Galway
Retention of a house's ancillary use as a Muslim place of worship, with plans for a new porch and parking.
1750 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 March 2017
- Reference
- 1750
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 March 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the ancillary use of a permitted dwelling house as a place of worship for the Muslim community. The application also proposes the construction of a new front weather porch and the delineation of car parking spaces.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to retain ancillary use, of a permitted dwelling house pl. Ref. No. 08/723, for use as a place of worship by the muslim community, and permission for the construction of a front weather porch and the delineation of car parking spaces in the grounds of the property
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development of agriculture and protect areas of visual importance and / or areas of high amenity”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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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Timeline
- Application received2 March 2017
- Further information requested25 April 2017
- Further information received18 October 2017
- Decision due27 November 2017
- Decision issued24 November 2017
- Appeal submitted19 December 2017
- Appeal decided30 August 2018
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