IDA Business & Technology Park, Mervue, Galway
Construction of a new third-floor office extension at the IDA Business & Technology Park in Mervue.
18414 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 December 2018
- Reference
- 18414
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new third-floor office extension to the existing LYRR1 Building. The proposed extension will add 749 sqm of office space along with associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 749 m²
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 the following: installation of a new third floor office extension (749m2) together with associated site works to the lyrr1 building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Glenview Drive, Riverside, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 207 m |
| 68 Glenail Dr, Riverside, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 231 m |
| 6 Glenview Dr, Riverside, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €220,000 | 233 m |
| 17 Sandyview Dr, Riverside, Galway | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 265 m |
| 24 Sandyview Dr, Riverside Estate, Tuam Rd | Oct 2025 | €495,000 | 303 m |
| 30 Sandyview Dr, Riverside, Galway | May 2026 | €440,000 | 335 m |
| 22 Seaman Dr, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 354 m |
| 17 Crescent View, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Jun 2026 | €435,000 | 360 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 December 2018
- Further information requested18 February 2019
- Further information received12 March 2019
- Decision due8 April 2019
- Decision issued8 April 2019
- Grant issued15 May 2019
- Permission expiry14 May 2024
In the area
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