Piscatorial School, Claddagh Quay, Galway
Retention of boundary treatments at a protected school building.
18432 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 18432
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 December 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for revised boundary treatments at the Piscatorial School, a protected structure. This includes retaining existing side boundary walls and altering the permitted rear boundary.
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 revised site boundary treatments, to previously permitted office development (pl. Ref. No. 17/274). Protected structure rps ref. No. 2203. The development will consist of (1) retaining the existing side boundary walls in situ to the north-west and south-east and (2) alterations to permitted rear boundary to the south-west together with all associated site works and 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 5, Fairhill House, Fairhill Rd | May 2025 | €290,000 | 129 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 148 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 155 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 155 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 155 m |
| 6 Portmore, Spanish Arch, Galway | Feb 2026 | €440,000 | 200 m |
| 11 Spanish Parade, Galway, Galway | Jun 2025 | €421,000 | 202 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 received21 December 2018
- Decision due23 February 2019
- Decision issued20 February 2019
- Grant issued29 March 2019
- Permission expiry28 March 2024
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