Poor Clare's Convent, Nun's Island, Galway
Installation of a ground-mounted solar panel array at Poor Clare's Convent.
2095 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 April 2020
- Reference
- 2095
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a ground-mounted PV solar panel array and an associated inverter enclosure. The works will take place in the field to the rear of the convent, which is a protected structure.
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 development at a protected structure rps no. 7404, which will consist of the installation of a ground mounted pv solar panel array and associated inverter enclosure in the field to the rear of the convent.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for recreational and amenity uses”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 | 142 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 146 m |
| 1 Earls Island, Salmon Weir, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €980,000 | 167 m |
| 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 170 m |
| 1 Altenach, House Nuns Island, Galway | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 246 m |
| 18 Altenagh House, Nuns Island, Galway | Feb 2026 | €395,000 | 246 m |
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 260 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 264 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 received6 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued16 July 2020
- Grant issued24 August 2020
- Permission expiry23 August 2025
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