St Nicholas' Collegiate Church , Lombard Street , Galway
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560168
Galway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
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.
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Application received
9 Jun 2025
Further information requested
1 Aug 2025
Further information received
9 Jan 2026
Decision due
18 Feb 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
18 Feb 2026
Grant issued
31 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- St Nicholas' Collegiate Church , Lombard Street , Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.393 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 9 June 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 18 February 2026
- Grant Date
- 31 March 2026
- Permission Expires
- 30 March 2036
Location
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