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Protected structure · Co. Galway

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, Galway

Granted 18 Feb 2026

Key facts

  • Planning application 2560168 at St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, Galway: Development which consists of.
  • It was received by Galway City Council on 9 Jun 2025.
  • Status: Granted 18 Feb 2026.
  • Permission was granted on 18 Feb 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Source: the Galway City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Development which consists of

Permission for development which consists of: We, The Select Vestry of St Nicholas Parish, intend to apply for permission at Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, H91 PY20 which is a registered Protected Structure (RPS No. 5001), NIAH Building (Reg No. 30314049), and a National Monument (SMR No. GA094-100037-). A ten-year permission is being sought. The development will consist solely of internal works to the church including: • The removal of the existing organ from the organ chamber in the St. Patricks Chapel and replacement with a new organ placed in the North Transept; • Works to ensure the suitability of North Transept floor to support the organ including replacement of the stone floor; • The removal of the modern partition, storage and double doors and integration of this area’s interface with historic fabric; and • All ancillary and associated development works.

Location
Lombard Street, Co. Galway Map
Planning reference
2560168
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Numbers and dates

Project type
Protected structure
Received
9 Jun 2025
Granted
18 Feb 2026
Protected structure
Yes, RPS 5001

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 18 Feb 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2560168 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Galway City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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