'The Spires' , 59 Shantalla Road , Galway
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560157
Galway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for development which consists of: renovation and redevelopment of an existing property known as ‘Spire House’, 59 Shantalla Road, Shantalla, Galway. The proposed development relates to a Protected Structure (RPS 9201) and includes (1) Internal renovations to include reconfiguration and improvement works to 10 no. existing apartments. (2) External minor alterations and restoration works, to include restoration of the roof, replacement of windows throughout, minor changes to fenestration to the rear and reinstatement of original fenestration at ground floor level of two-storey building facing onto Shantalla Road (3) Demolition of small, flat-roofed, concrete-built boiler house located to the rear (4) Upgrade and improvement works to existing external courtyard to the rear to include upgrade of escape stairway railing (5) allocation of bin storage and bicycle parking (6) All associated works.
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Application received
29 May 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
21 Jul 2025
Decision due
23 Jul 2025
Grant issued
3 Sept 2025
Application Details
- Location
- 'The Spires' , 59 Shantalla Road , Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.06 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 29 May 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 21 July 2025
- Grant Date
- 3 September 2025
- Permission Expires
- 2 September 2030
Location
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Permission is sought for the development which will consist of minor revisions to the previously permitted redevelopment of No. 58 Shantalla Road, Galway to provide for 4 No Apartments (Pl. Ref No. 16/212 and An Bord Pleanala Ref No. PL 61.248381 refers). The development will consist of (1) Revisions to the access gate arrangements onto the lane at the rear of the premises and (2) Varying of Condition No. 4 of Pl. Ref. No. 16/212 / ABP PL 61.248381, to construct a 1.8m high obscure glass block wall between the private open space of Apartment No. 3 and the adjacent laneway, together with all associated site works. No. 58 Shantalla Road is a protected structure (RPS Ref: 9203).
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