GrantedApartmentsDecided 26 June 2025

Former Crown Equipment Site, Junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road, Mervue Galway

Conversion of communal spaces into nine new apartments at the Crown Square development in Mervue.

2560057 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 February 2025

Reference: 2560057
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 February 2025

Summary

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The applicant seeks to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development. The proposal involves changing the use of approximately 666 square metres of communal and residential amenity spaces across Blocks G, H1, and H2 at lower basement level to create nine additional apartments.

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Residential units: 9
Floor area: 666 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: crown square developments ltd. Intend to apply for permission for development at this site, crown square, at the junction of monivea road and joyce’s road, mervue, galway. The development will consist of a modification to the permitted strategic housing development (abp-310348-21). The proposed development forms part of a larger landholding which extends to 51,148 sqm in total. The proposed development will comprise
A change of use of c. 666 sq. M. Of communal spaces consented across blocks g, h1 and h2 at lower basement level (under abp-310348-21), to include 9 no. Additional apartments (6 no. Two-bed and 3 no. One-bed) with a total floorspace of c. 666 sq. M. , and the total associated amenity space is c. 61 sqm: a. Block g: change of use of amenity space to include 1 no. Two-bed apartment (c. 79 sqm) and associated private amenity space; b. Block h1: change of previously permitted residential lounge, kitchenette, workstations, meeting rooms and community gathering space to include 1 no. Two-bed apartment (c. 78 sqm. ), 2 no. Two-bed apartments (c. 73 sqm. , each), 1 no. One-bed apartment (c. 59 sqm. ) and associated private amenity space; change of previously permitted residential concierge area to include 1 no. Two-bed apartment (c. 77.3 sqm. ) and associated amenity space; reconfiguration of residential concierge area and relocation of refuse store to include 1 no. One-bed apartment (c. 49 sqm. ) and associated amenity space; c. Block h2: change or previously permitted amenity game space, comms room and landlord security room to include 1 no. One-bed apartment (c. 51.6 sqm. ) and 1 no. Two-bed apartment (c. 73.6 sqm. )
Reconfiguration and extension of gym area by c. 44.6 sqm. (c. 243 sqm. Permitted to c. 286.8 sqm. )
Other minor alterations include the reduction of the b1 podium (c. 62 sqm. ); reconfiguration and extension of block j core at lower basement level to facilitate the relocation of bicycle storage to block j car park at b2 level and increase in bicycle parking by c. 20 spaces to a total of 1,187 spaces; relocation of external stairs & ramp between b1 and b2 with associated minor landscaping amendments; removal of water tank and stair enclosures at roof level and relocation of water tank to lower basement level within blocks g, h1 & h2, and j and associated elevational changes

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Light Industry and CommercialSI

“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway	Mar 2025	€400,000	111 m
9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway	Feb 2025	€490,000	167 m
17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price	May 2025	€189,000	265 m
7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Dec 2025	€371,000	269 m
2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Nov 2025	€200,000	276 m
17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Oct 2025	€381,000	294 m
18 Tone Ave, Mervue, Galway	Aug 2025	€380,000	382 m
20 Mcdermott Ave, Mervue, Galway	Sept 2025	€360,000	404 m

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Key dates

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Application received25 February 2025
Further information requested14 April 2025
Further information received30 May 2025
Decision due26 June 2025
Decision issued26 June 2025
Grant issued5 August 2025
Permission expiry4 August 2030

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