Galway Technology Centre, Mervue Business Park, Wellpark Road
Construction of a four-storey office extension at the Galway Technology Centre.
21348 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 October 2021
- Reference
- 21348
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a four-storey extension to the northwest of the existing offices, providing additional office accommodation and meeting rooms. It also includes relocating the electrical switch room and sub-station, roof plant upgrades, and hard landscaping.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 1,346 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 four-storey extension of 1,346m2 to the northwest of the existing offices. The proposed development consists of additional office accommodation, meeting rooms, ancillary rooms and relocation of the electrical switch room and sub-station to the northeast corner of the site. The proposed extension is connected to the existing office building at ground and first floors with minor alterations to the internal layout of the existing. The development includes alterations to the site services within the site boundary, roof plant upgrades and ancillary site works including hard landscaping
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Jun 2026 | €487,000 | 167 m |
| 9 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 242 m |
| 32 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 280 m |
| 68 Glenail Dr, Riverside, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 316 m |
| 53 Tara Grove, Monivea Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €470,000 | 337 m |
| 51 Tara Grove, Monivea Rd, Wellpark | Jul 2025 | €507,000 | 339 m |
| 9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 340 m |
| 22 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 343 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 received22 October 2021
- Decision due16 December 2021
- Decision issued15 December 2021
- Grant issued31 January 2022
- Permission expiry30 January 2027
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