The Weir Lodge, Earls Island, Galway
Internal refurbishment and roof alterations to a protected lodge building on Earls Island.
2560093 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560093
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of internal refurbishment and alterations to the Weir Lodge, which is a protected structure. Works include partition wall changes, replacing the timber staircase, thermal upgrades, and replacing the rear lean-to roof with natural slate.
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 weir lodge, earls island, galway (a protected structure rps 3608). The development will consist of the alteration and internal refurbishment of the existing building including a) alterations to internal partition walls and openings, b) removal of existing timber staircase and replacement with new timber staircase to include reuse of elements of existing staircase, c) internal thermal upgrade works to existing walls, floor and roof, d) replacement of existing fibre cement slate rear lean-to roof with natural slate roof and minor associated repairs, and all associated external 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
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a Waterside, Galway, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Earls Island, Salmon Weir, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €980,000 | 137 m |
| 20 Riverside, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 167 m |
| Riverside House, 13 Riverside, Woodquay | Nov 2025 | €1,600,000 | 168 m |
| 12 Corrib Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2025 | €530,000 | 169 m |
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 211 m |
| 10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 221 m |
| 7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €421,000 | 228 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 received28 March 2025
- Decision due22 May 2025
- Decision issued9 May 2025
- Grant issued23 June 2025
- Permission expiry22 June 2030
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