IDA Small Business Park, Tuam Road, Galway
Modifications and change of use to office space at a business park in Galway.
18318 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 October 2018
- Reference
- 18318
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 October 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes changing retail and restaurant spaces into offices, installing a new 848 square metre mezzanine level for office use, and adding external signage. It also includes replacing two basement parking spaces with cyclist changing facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
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 for modifications to a previously permitted (pl. Ref. No. 07/268) two - storey over- basement mixed-use development. The development will consist of (a) change of use at ground floor level of 1,136 sq. M from bulky goods retail use to office use (b) change of use at first floor level of 391 sq. M from restaurant use to office use: (c) installation of new mezzanine level of 848sq. M for office use: (d) erection of external back lift signage to front (northwest) façade; (e) alterations to rear (southeast) elevation; (f) replacement of two basement car parking spaces with an end-of-journey cyclist changing/shower room; and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 March 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 March 2022.
Notified floor area: 2,398 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 261 m |
| 9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 288 m |
| 13 Mullan Mor, Tuam Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €301,000 | 361 m |
| 2 Knocknacarra Rd, Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 369 m |
| 2 Glenburren Park, Tuam Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €401,000 | 379 m |
| 17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €189,000 | 394 m |
| 7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Dec 2025 | €371,000 | 420 m |
| 2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 427 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 received5 October 2018
- Further information requested27 November 2018
- Further information received24 January 2019
- Decision due20 February 2019
- Decision issued20 February 2019
- Appeal submitted19 March 2019
- Appeal decided26 March 2019
- Permission expiry25 March 2024
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