Áras 2 Crown Square, Monivea Road, Galway
Change of use of part of a cafe/restaurant unit to office use at Crown Square, Galway.
2560043 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560043
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a portion of an existing ground-floor cafe/restaurant unit in Block B to office use. The development also includes relocating the double entrance doors serving the cafe/restaurant unit.
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: change of use of part of an existing cafe/ restaurant unit on the ground floor of block b, crown square to office use and the relocation of the double entrance doors serving the cafe/ restaurant unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 84 m |
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 181 m |
| 2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 281 m |
| 13 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Jun 2026 | €487,000 | 285 m |
| 7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Dec 2025 | €371,000 | 291 m |
| 17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €189,000 | 361 m |
| 17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Oct 2025 | €381,000 | 377 m |
| 13 Mullan Mor, Tuam Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €301,000 | 401 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 received14 February 2025
- Decision due10 April 2025
- Decision issued4 April 2025
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