The Cloisters, 24 Nuns Island, Galway
Retention of landscaping works at a protected structure on Nuns Island.
20211 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 August 2020
- Reference
- 20211
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 August 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the retention of completed landscaping works at The Cloisters, 24 Nuns Island, Galway. The property is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the development which will consist of the retention and complete landscaping works. The cloisters is a protected structure, registration no. 30313032, rps no. 7403
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Madeira House, Mill St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €371,550 | 57 m |
| 16 Mill St, Galway, Galway | Jun 2026 | €700,000 | 114 m |
| 18 Altenagh House, Nuns Island, Galway | Feb 2026 | €395,000 | 122 m |
| 1 Altenach, House Nuns Island, Galway | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 122 m |
| Apt 3 1 New Rd, New Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 129 m |
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 147 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 148 m |
| 19a The Waterfront, Bridge St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 150 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 received7 August 2020
- Further information requested29 September 2020
- Further information received23 December 2020
- Decision due2 March 2021
- Decision issued2 March 2021
- Grant issued8 April 2021
- Permission expiry7 April 2026
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