Grainach House Building, Murrough Dublin Road, Galway
Change of use of part of a church to an early-years learning facility in Galway.
2560016 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560016
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert part of an existing church into an early-years learning facility. The works will also include a new pavement, boundary wall, pedestrian entrance, staff and enhanced-needs car park, covered bike parking, and outdoor play areas.
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 which consists of
- The change of use of part of an existing church to an early-years learning facility
- Construction of a pavement, new boundary wall and pedestrian entrance along western boundary
- Construction of a staff/enhanced needs carpark and bike covered parking area within the site
- Construction of various new play areas within site
- Connection to existing services and all associated site works at grainach house building, murrough, dublin rd, co. Galway. H91 nn20
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Lios An Uisce, Merlin Park, Galway | Dec 2025 | €388,000 | 165 m |
| 170 Lios An Uisce, Murrough, Renmore | Jun 2026 | €316,000 | 185 m |
| 28 Gleann Na Ri, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €296,000 | 211 m |
| 20 Lios An Uisce, Murrough, Renmore | May 2025 | €370,000 | 211 m |
| 22 Lios An Uisce, Renmore, Galway | May 2025 | €363,000 | 222 m |
| 7 Gleann Na Ri, Murrough, Galway | Mar 2026 | €271,000 | 227 m |
| 6 Gleann Na Ri, Murrough, Renmore | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 227 m |
| 13 Gleann Na Ri, Tuam Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 227 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 received22 January 2025
- Decision due18 March 2025
- Decision issued7 March 2025
- Grant issued15 April 2025
- Permission expiry14 April 2030
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