Presentation Road, Galway
Construction of a 14-bedroom convent and conversion of a protected school building into two residential units.
19230 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 August 2019
- Reference
- 19230
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes building a two-storey, 14-bedroom convent with an administrator's apartment, and relocating a vehicular entrance near a protected church. It also involves demolishing school extensions to convert the protected Presentation National School building into two residential units.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission is sought for
- The construction of a two storey 14 bedroom convent building with ancillary oratory, reception, living/ dining, utility room and a administrator's apartment
- Relocation of the vehicular entrance at presentation road adjacent to st. Joseph's church a protected structure (galway city council ref no. 7701)
- The demolition of the extension, outbuildings and north & east yard boundaries to the presentation national school a protected structure (galway city council ref. No. 7703), including the removal of portacabins, and alterations, mezzanine floors (71m2), 6 no. Velux roof lights and small extension (5.6m2) to convert the school building into two residential units and
- All associated external works in the gardens beside the presentation convent a protected structure (galway city council ref no. 7702) and the rivers & waterways a protected structure (galway city council ref no. 8501)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 18 m |
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 164 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 165 m |
| Apt 3 1 New Rd, New Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 177 m |
| 16 Mill St, Galway, Galway | Jun 2026 | €700,000 | 196 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 196 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 198 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 199 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 received12 August 2019
- Further information requested3 October 2019
- Further information received7 February 2020
- Decision due4 August 2020
- Decision issued29 July 2020
- Grant issued10 September 2020
- Permission expiry9 September 2025
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