GrantedAlterationsDecided 25 August 2021

Coláiste Muire Máthair (formerly St.Mary's College), St.Mary's Road, Galway

Refurbishment, universal access improvements, and fire safety upgrades at Coláiste Muire Máthair.

21228 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 July 2021

Reference: 21228
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 July 2021

Summary

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The works include internal refurbishment of the main school building for classrooms and toilets, alongside localized demolition. It also features universal access upgrades including new lifts, a disabled set-down area, and comprehensive fire safety improvements.

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Development description

Permission for development which will consist of: (a) refurbishment works within existing main school building for the provision of additional general classrooms, specialist rooms, wc facilities including selected localised internal demolition works. (b) the provision of enhanced selected universal access refurbishment works to the school including provision of a new passenger lift, refurbishment of the existing passenger lift, installation of 4 new platform lifts, new disabled set-down and parking area, provision of ramped and stepped approaches to various selected entrances, the provision of selected universally accessible sanitary accommodation and other ancillary universal access modifications. (c) the provision of selected fire safety upgrade works to the school. This includes provision of a new fire alarm and emergency lighting installation to the main school building, the science block and sports hall. Selected upgrade works to fire doors and fire screens to the main school building and science block as deemed required. These works include upgrades to existing fire doors and fire screens, removal of existing ones where required and provision of selected new ones in accordance with the adopted fire strategy. (d) localised demolition of recent part-m entrance lobby (9.3sq. M) and construction of new part-m entrance lobby (23.1sq. M) extension at the same location adjacent to college chapel to provide for universal access connectivity from main building into the chapel. Further (5.6sq. M) extension to provide universally accessible lobby into main building off central courtyard (e) all of the above works to include associated servicing and ancillary works. The proposed development will be carried out within the confines of and within the curtilage of protected structures: rps no. 9801 (referenced st. Mary's college educational buildings & chapel).

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Community Culture and InstitutionalCI

“To provide for institutional and community facility use”

National zoning type: Community facilities

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill, Galway	Apr 2026	€506,667	141 m
8 Sancta Maria, St Marys Rd, Galway	May 2025	€360,000	167 m
Rock Lawn, 6 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill Rd	Mar 2025	€1,065,000	175 m
3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€280,000	183 m
2 Averard East, Taylors Hill, Galway	May 2026	€900,000	185 m
4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway	Sept 2025	€500,000	222 m
5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway	Jul 2025	€380,000	236 m
13 Palmyra Park, Galway, Galway	Feb 2026	€520,000	238 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received1 July 2021
Decision due25 August 2021
Decision issued25 August 2021
Grant issued29 September 2021
Permission expiry28 September 2026

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