Unit 1D & Unit 2D, Mervue Business Park, Mervue
Demolish derelict buildings to construct an industrial warehouse with a loading bay and a two-storey office building.
18231 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 July 2018
- Reference
- 18231
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the demolition of existing derelict buildings at Mervue Business Park. In their place, the applicant plans to construct an industrial warehouse unit with a loading bay, alongside a two-storey specialised office building and surface car parking.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of the existing derelict buildings and construction of an industrial warehouse unit with loading bay and a two storey specialised office building with surface car parking and all enabling site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”
National zoning type: General industry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Glenail Dr, Riverside, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 180 m |
| 13 Mullan Mor, Tuam Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €301,000 | 208 m |
| 17 Crescent View, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Jun 2026 | €435,000 | 266 m |
| 6 Glenview Dr, Riverside, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €220,000 | 286 m |
| 21 Crescent View, Riverside, Galway | Feb 2025 | €446,000 | 287 m |
| 22 Seaman Dr, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 298 m |
| 9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 306 m |
| 3 Glenview Drive, Riverside, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 310 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 received17 July 2018
- Decision due10 September 2018
- Decision issued10 September 2018
- Grant issued17 October 2018
- Permission expiry16 October 2023
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