Mervue Business Park, Mervue, Galway
Construction of a single-storey industrial and warehousing facility in Mervue.
23106 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 May 2023
- Reference
- 23106
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 May 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey industrial and warehousing facility linking two existing buildings in Mervue Business Park. The works include a two-storey ancillary area, reactivation of a former junction for fire access, and associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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 consists of the construction of a single storey industrial/warehousing facility linking the applicants existing building 01 & building 03 and adjoining ancillary areas over two stories (total gfa: 3971sqm). Works include the reactivation of a former junction to joyces rd. To the east of the site to allow for fire tender access/egress and fire personal access locations to the west of the site via the tuam rd. Works also include the reconfiguration of existing building services, minor alterations to existing elevations and roofs, with connection to storm water and waterwaste systems, roof level and external plant areas, building signage and site wayfinding, pedestrian circulation routes, bicycle parking, landscaping and all associated site development works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 246 m |
| 13 Mullan Mor, Tuam Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €301,000 | 268 m |
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 289 m |
| 68 Glenail Dr, Riverside, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 337 m |
| 17 Crescent View, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Jun 2026 | €435,000 | 359 m |
| 21 Crescent View, Riverside, Galway | Feb 2025 | €446,000 | 373 m |
| 90 Mullan Mor, Tuam Road, Galway City | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 377 m |
| 91 Mullan Mor, Tuam Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €311,124 | 380 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 received3 May 2023
- Decision due27 June 2023
- Decision issued20 June 2023
- Grant issued25 July 2023
- Permission expiry24 July 2028
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