2661214
N/AGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for the renovation and conversion of existing three-storey buildings with car parking and green area, total existing building area of circa 3,593m² and the use of these buildings for residential accommodation to include interior alterations, new internal partitions, alterations to window and door openings on the front, rear and side elevations, external communal areas and all associated site works, to the property and building known as ‘Convent of Mercy, Cross Street and Moore Street, Loughrea, Co. Galway. The Main Building of the Convent of Mercy is a Protected Structure Ref. No. 321 on the record of Protected Structures of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028. The proposed development will consist of: permission to complete renovations and alterations to the Convent of Mercy outer buildings and main building, the original Protected Structure; conversion and use of the Ground, First and Second floor of the main Convent of Mercy Protected Structure for 33 no. residential units consisting of 8 No. x 2 bed apartments and 24 No. x 1 bed apartments and 1 No. studio apartment along with all associated works; conversion and use of the Ground, First and Second floor of the outer building as 18 no. residential units consisting of 4 No. x 2 bed apartments and 14 No. x 1 bed apartments along with all associated works; carry out all associated elevational changes, including the repair of the roof of the outer building, together with all associated site works. There will not be any increase in the floor area of the building; carry out all associated elevational changes, including the localised repair of the roof area on the protected structure around the existing roof lights, insertion of new roof lights, closure of a number of existing roof lights, together with all associated site works including the provision of new walls, common areas,private amenity and common amenity space, walkways, pathways and roadways throughout the property including the delineation of external car parking areas. There will not be any increase in the floor area of the existing buildings
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Application received
17 Jul 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
10 Sept 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Loughrea , Cross Street and Moore Street , Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 1.16 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 17 July 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 10 September 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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for works on a site containing two protected structures RPS No. 321 Convent of Mercy & RPS No. 322 Convent of Mercy N.S. (St. Ita's). The works consist of the demolition of existing sheds and outbuildings and the enlarging of an existing entrance gate on Moore Street. Gross floor space of any demolition 465 sqm.
Loughrea ,
for internal changes to St. Ita's National School, which is on the record of protected structures (RPS 3495), to include, 1)Provision of a platform lift and associated internal works from ground floor to first floor 2) Internal works including demolition of a 1.8m section of wall. Gross floor space of proposed works 41sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition 1.2sqm.
Loughrea ,
for (a) demolition of existing extension (b) erection of new extension and (c) remedial work and internal and external alterations all to existing dwellinghouse and (d) erection of domestic shed. Gross floor space of proposed works: 159sqm proposed extension, 25sqm shed
Loughrea ,
sought to demolish two existing substandard dwelling houses and reconstruct two new similar dwelling houses with extensions similar to that previously granted under Planning Ref: 17/835. Gross floor space of proposed works: 330.61 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 156.9 sqm
Loughrea ,
for change of use of first floor rear apartment No. 2 to Montessori school to be used in conjunction with Montessori school on ground floor (subject Planning Ref. 04/2524). Gross floor space of proposed works 60 sqm.
Loughrea ,
for the construction of single storey extension to rear of dwelling house and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works 156.27 sqm.
No. 2 St. Brides Grove Loughrea ,
to construct a single storey 6 classroom standalone block adjacent to the northern façade of the existing gym, together with connections to services and all other associated site works. St. Raphel's College is within the curtilage of a protected structure as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning Development Act. Gross floor space of proposed works: 479 sqm
Baunoge ,
for (a) the demolition of a two story derelict house, (b) the construction of a new two storey dwelling and (c) all associated site services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 107.19 sqm
Loughrea , Cross Street , Co. Galway
Conversion of single storey attached garage structure into a residential extension to the side elevation of the existing dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works; 15.70sqm (garage conversion)
3 St Bride's Grove , Bohercom
for the construction of a dwelling house, connection to services and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 109.94 sqm(house)
Loughrea , Moore street , Galway
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