Former Heneghans Nurseries, Ballybane House and Rosapenna, Monivea Road
Extension of duration for a 52-house development and a commercial building at the former Heneghans Nurseries.
22221 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 August 2022
- Reference
- 22221
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 4 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to extend the duration of permission for a mixed-use development. It includes the demolition of disused glasshouses and houses, the construction of 52 houses, and a commercial building containing retail, medical, dental, and office spaces.
- Residential units
- 52
- Floor area
- 2,786 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
Extension of duration permission 16/332 which consists of : retention for the demolition of 4243 sqm of disused glasshouses, and permission for the demolition of an habitable house (266 sqm), four disused sheds (totalling 714.5 sqm), a glasshouse (92.7 sqm) and the habitable house known as ballybane house (194 sqm). Permission for the construction of 52 no. Houses (4 no. 5-bedroom 2.5 storey houses; 22 no. 4-bedroom 2-storey houses; 16 no. 3-bedroom 2.5-storey houses; 5 no. 3-bedroom 2-storey houses, and 5 no. 2-bedroom 2-storey houses); 80 no. Parking spaces to serve the residential units; public open space to serve the residential units; a commercial building of 2786 sqm gross floor area incorporating 205 sqm retail space, 266 sqm medical practice space, 225 sqm dental practice space and 2070 sqm office space; 52 no. Parking spaces to serve the commercial building; public open space to serve the commercial building; closure of three existing vehicular entrances to the site from monivea road and creation of a new main entrance to the site from monivea road and one shared entrance for 2 no. Houses fronting monivea road; an internal circulation network for motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians; connection to the public water, wastewater and drainage network; an esb substation to serve the development, and associated landscape and 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €189,000 | 83 m |
| 17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Oct 2025 | €381,000 | 123 m |
| 115 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway | Mar 2026 | €351,000 | 185 m |
| 18 Tone Ave, Mervue, Galway | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 197 m |
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 204 m |
| 101 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway | May 2026 | €375,000 | 219 m |
| 7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Dec 2025 | €371,000 | 241 m |
| 19 Barry Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 259 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 received4 August 2022
- Decision due28 September 2022
- Decision issued7 September 2022
- Permission expiry5 November 2025
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