Monivea Road, Galway
Construction of a two-storey discount foodstore on Monivea Road, Galway.
20332 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 December 2020
- Reference
- 20332
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 2,019 sqm discount foodstore with roof-mounted solar panels, served by 80 parking spaces at surface and basement levels. It also includes a new bus stop, pedestrian crossing, and signage.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,019 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 development which will consist of the construction of a two-storey (above ground) discount foodstore (to include off licence use) with a gross floor area of 2,019sqm (net retail area: 1,254sqm). The development includes the erection of 2 no. Free standing double sided illuminated signs, 1 no. Illuminated gable sign, 1 no. Entrance sign, 1 no. External sculpture and the provision of roof mounted solar panels. The proposed development will be served by 80 no. Car parking spaces provided at surface level and in a basement car park. The proposed development also includes for the provision of a bus stop and pedestrian crossing, removal of existing boundary wall as well as all landscaping, boundary treatments and site development works, connection to existing services and all other works necessary to facilitate the proposed development the planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Ballybane Cottages, Monivea Road, Galway | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 60 m |
| 6 Ballybrit Court, Ballybrit, Galway | Jul 2026 | €389,000 | 95 m |
| 18 Cluain Ard, Ballybrit, Galway | May 2026 | €380,000 | 109 m |
| 28 Cluain Ard, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 135 m |
| 32 Cluain Ard, Ballybrit, Galway | May 2025 | €265,000 | 148 m |
| 52 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Galway | Jun 2025 | €409,000 | 179 m |
| Ballybane, Monivea Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 188 m |
| 27 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €421,586 | 188 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 received11 December 2020
- Further information requested11 February 2021
- Further information received31 May 2021
- Decision due14 September 2021
- Decision issued14 September 2021
- Appeal submitted11 October 2021
- Appeal decided8 November 2022
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