GrantedCommercialDecided 19 January 2021

Former Crown Equipment Site, at the junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road, Mervue

Amendments to a mixed-use development including public realm changes and reduced basement parking.

20292 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 November 2020

Reference: 20292
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 November 2020

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to a previously permitted mixed-use development. Changes include public realm modifications, reducing the basement size from 62,175 sqm to 50,766 sqm, reducing car parking spaces from 1,377 to 1,012, and relocating the site access on Monivea Road.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of amendments to pl ref: 18/363 - a mixed use development located at the former crown equipment site. The proposed development comprises amendments to the public realm, a reduction in car parking and the relocation of a site access. This application forms part of the wider amendments to the overall scheme which will be subject to a separate strategic housing development application in the future. The proposed development consists of the following amendments: to the public realm, a reduction in the size of the basement levels from 62,175sqm to 50,766sqm and a reduction in car parking from 1377 to 1012 spaces, the relocation of the monivea road vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access, and all other associated and ancillary site development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Light Industry and CommercialSI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway	Mar 2025	€400,000	111 m
9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway	Feb 2025	€490,000	167 m
17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price	May 2025	€189,000	265 m
7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Dec 2025	€371,000	269 m
2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Nov 2025	€200,000	276 m
17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Oct 2025	€381,000	294 m
18 Tone Ave, Mervue, Galway	Aug 2025	€380,000	382 m
20 Mcdermott Ave, Mervue, Galway	Sept 2025	€360,000	404 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received16 November 2020
Decision due19 January 2021
Decision issued19 January 2021
Grant issued26 February 2021
Permission expiry25 February 2026

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