Coláiste Iognáid, Sea Road, Galway City
Construction of a synthetic sports pitch, parking upgrades, and retention of security gates at a school in Galway City.
2660014 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660014
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe Board of Management of Coláiste Iognáid seeks to replace a grassed play and parking area with a synthetic Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) pitch featuring high netting and fencing. The project also includes upgrading 30 parking spaces, a shared surface driveway, and seeking retention for two metal security gates adjoining Protected Structures.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: permission is sought by the board of management coláiste iognáid at coláiste iognáid, sea road, galway city. The development consists of (1) permission to replace an existing grassed play area and parking area to the rear of the school campus with the construction of a synthetic pitch consisting of a multi-use games area (muga), with 5 metre high ballstop netting, 2.4m high perimeter fencing. (2) permission for redistribution and upgrading of 30 no. Existing on campus car parking spaces, to a new delineated car parking area located to the east of the proposed muga pitch, (3) permission for shared surface driveway, nature based on-site surface water drainage arrangements, together with all associated landscaping, footpaths, site works and services. (4) retention permission is also sought for 2 no. Metal security gates located along sea road, adjoining protected structures rps no. 9101 (st. Ignatius' church) and rps no. 9120 (jesuit school) respectively
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.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 January 2026
- Further information requested23 March 2026
- Further information received17 April 2026
- Decision due14 May 2026
- Decision issued12 May 2026
- Grant issued22 June 2026
- Permission expiry21 June 2031
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