Sacred Heart Church, Seamus Quirke Road, Westside
Extension to church meeting rooms and offices to incorporate a funeral parlour at Sacred Heart Church.
18192 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 June 2018
- Reference
- 18192
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes extending the meeting rooms and office building attached to Sacred Heart Church on Seamus Quirke Road. The extension will incorporate a funeral parlour and adjust the existing car parking spaces.
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 extension to meeting rooms/office building attached to sacred heart church and to incorporate funeral parlour, and adjustment of car parking spaces accordingly and all associated services
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €396,000 | 221 m |
| 37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 271 m |
| 2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway | May 2025 | €317,000 | 322 m |
| 11 Coogan Park, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 340 m |
| 75 Corrib Park, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 355 m |
| 12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €130,000 | 402 m |
| 10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 411 m |
| 26 Galcarraig Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 419 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 June 2018
- Decision due9 August 2018
- Decision issued8 August 2018
- Grant issued12 September 2018
- Permission expiry11 September 2023
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