IDA Galway Business Park, Upper Dangan Road, Galway
Construction of a new light manufacturing, R&D, and office building in Galway.
17359 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 December 2017
- Reference
- 17359
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new commercial development at the IDA Galway Business Park. The project will consist of a light manufacturing, research & development, and office building, along with signage, parking, and landscaping.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a new light manufacturing, r&d (research & development) and office building, together with signage, parking, landscaping and all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for institutional and community facility use”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 80 m |
| Ashley Park, Dangan, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,540,000 | 125 m |
| 6 St Annes Court, Dangan, Galway | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 171 m |
| 7 St Annes, Dangan, Galway | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 171 m |
| 23 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2026 | €490,000 | 173 m |
| 18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 199 m |
| 10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 264 m |
| 42 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 280 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 December 2017
- Further information requested19 February 2018
- Further information received22 May 2018
- Decision due12 July 2018
- Decision issued12 July 2018
- Grant issued15 August 2018
- Permission expiry14 August 2023
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