Connected projectGranted
2 dwellings, The Gateway, 7a Saint Francis Street, Galway City
Granted · The Gateway, 7a Saint Francis Street, Galway City
Qualified scale is available from the current public evidence. Planning and event-specific quantities remain separate below.
Planning lead
Current planning presentation
Permission for development which consist of (1) Change of use of former educational use to student accommodation (2) Construction of a new second floor extension over existing first floor as part of the student accommodation proposal (3) Minor alterations to front elevation and (4) All associated site works and services. The Convent of Mercy grounds and graveyard is located to the west of the building, and are listed as a Protected Structure (RPS No. 9603)
- Planning authority
- Galway City Council
- Lead planning reference
- 2360163
- Application date
- 13 Dec 2023
- Decision date
- 7 Jan 2025
- Project type
- Protected structure
- Value band
- €500k–1m
Exact evidence
Planning records
23/60163 · Planning application
Galway City Council · CONDITIONAL · 2025-01-07
2 units · Source-stated planning-record quantity
245.1 m² · Source-stated planning-record quantity
Open official recordPlanning-case scale and each commencement-event quantity remain separate; notice quantities are never added into a project total.
Building control evidence
Separate commencement events
CN0137267GY · 2026-01-19
(1) Change of use of former educational use to student accommodation (2) Construction of a new second floor extension over existing first floor as part of the student accommodation proposal (3) Minor alterations to front elevation @ 7a Francis Street
246 m² · Source-stated event-specific quantity
Planning-case scale and each commencement-event quantity remain separate; notice quantities are never added into a project total.
Appeal evidence
Appeals
No appeal event is linked.
Completion evidence
Completion records
No completion evidence is linked.