Dominican Church, St Marys on the Hill, Claddagh Galway
Replacement of the spiral staircase to the choir gallery at Dominican Church.
2332 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 February 2023
- Reference
- 2332
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the removal of the existing spiral staircase leading to the church choir gallery. It will be replaced with a new timber staircase and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the removal of existing spiral staircase to the church choir gallery and its replacement with a new timber staircase and any associated site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, Fairhill House, Fairhill Rd | May 2025 | €290,000 | 81 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 117 m |
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 141 m |
| 8 Upper Fairhill Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 179 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 179 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 179 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 179 m |
| 1 South Park Place, Claddagh, Galway | Sept 2025 | €620,000 | 197 m |
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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 received10 February 2023
- Decision due6 April 2023
- Decision issued4 April 2023
- Grant issued9 May 2023
- Permission expiry8 May 2028
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