GrantedEnergyDecided 21 November 2022

Monivea Road, Mervue, Galway

Installation of over 3,000 roof-mounted solar panels on Monivea Road.

22268 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 October 2022

Reference: 22268
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 October 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for a large-scale solar PV panel system consisting of 3,057 panels, string inverters, and grid interface equipment. The panels will cover a roof area of approximately 20,101 sqm across south-facing and other roofs.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of the installation of a roof mounted solar pv panel system consisting of 3057 no. 450 watt solar pv panels, string inverters and associated grid interface equipment. Integrated panels to be mounted on south facing sloped roofs and stand alone panels to be mounted on other roofs with mounting kits, to cover a roof area of approx. 20101m2

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Industry and Related UsesSI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
49 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway	Feb 2025	€410,000	126 m
51 Tara Grove, Monivea Rd, Wellpark	Jul 2025	€507,000	148 m
53 Tara Grove, Monivea Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€470,000	161 m
13 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway	Jun 2026	€487,000	168 m
32 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway	Feb 2025	€480,000	169 m
9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway	Feb 2025	€490,000	228 m
2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Nov 2025	€200,000	229 m
7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Dec 2025	€371,000	263 m

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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 October 2022
Decision due5 December 2022
Decision issued21 November 2022
Grant issued4 January 2023
Permission expiry3 January 2028

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