GrantedCommercialDecided 20 January 2025

Atlantic Technological University Wellpark Campus, Cluain Mhuire, Wellpark Road Galway.

A new two-storey modular art studio building at the ATU Wellpark Campus in Galway.

2460258 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 August 2024

Reference: 2460258
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 August 2024

Summary

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The application is for a two-storey modular building containing art studio spaces and art rooms. The development includes a new pedestrian gate and is located within the curtilage of a protected structure.

Commercialeducationmodularprotected structure

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of; a two-storey modular building containing art studio spaces and art rooms, including a new pedestrian access gate to tara grove and all associated site works to complete the development at atlantic technological university wellpark campus, cluain mhuire, wellpark road, galway. The proposed building is within the curtilage of a protected structure
10602 a former redemptorist mission house

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community Culture and InstitutionalCI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Co Galway	Sept 2025	€310,000	97 m
32 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway	Feb 2025	€480,000	110 m
13 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway	Jun 2026	€487,000	136 m
22 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Galway	Jun 2026	€425,000	148 m
53 Tara Grove, Monivea Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€470,000	167 m
51 Tara Grove, Monivea Rd, Wellpark	Jul 2025	€507,000	175 m
49 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway	Feb 2025	€410,000	204 m
54 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway	Feb 2026	€200,000	249 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received15 August 2024
Further information requested25 September 2024
Further information received19 December 2024
Decision due24 January 2025
Decision issued20 January 2025
Grant issued3 March 2025
Permission expiry2 March 2030

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