Scoil an Linbh Iosa, St. Francis Street, Galway
Construction of a new passenger lift and shaft at the rear of a three-storey national school.
18306 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 September 2018
- Reference
- 18306
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 September 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction of a new passenger lift and shaft to the rear of Scoil an Linbh Iosa. The development includes associated elevation changes and external works to the existing three-storey school building.
- Storeys
- 3
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 is sought for the construction of a new passenger lift and shaft to the rear of an existing three storey national school premises including all associated elevation changes and external works
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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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 September 2018
- Further information requested14 November 2018
- Further information received11 April 2019
- Decision due8 May 2019
- Decision issued8 May 2019
- Grant issued11 June 2019
- Permission expiry10 June 2024
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