Lands known as Glasshouse Commercial Site, Radharc na Gréine, Monivea Road Galway
Construction of a three-storey apartment building with 38 units on Monivea Road, Galway.
2560072 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560072
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a three-storey apartment building containing 20 one-bed and 18 two-bed units. It includes a roof garden, solar panels, 25 car parking spaces, and 60 bicycle spaces.
- Residential units
- 38
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 2,458 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
- Permission for development which consists of: green way estates (leitrim) limited, intend to apply for permission for development at this site (c. 0.311 ha) known as the glasshouse commercial site, radharc na gréine, on monivea road, galway. The proposed development consists of
- The construction of a 3-storey apartment building c. 2,457.8 sqm. Gross floor area, comprising a total of c. 38 no. Units (20 no. One-bed and 18 no. Two-bed units), common laundry room, plant room, roof garden with heat pump units, a lift, and a courtyard raingarden
- Vehicular and bicycle parking, and roof mounted photovoltaic solar panels. A total of 25 no. Car parking spaces, of which 9 no. Spaces are within the existing car park (c. 110 sqm) and 60 no. Bicycle parking spaces is proposed
- The pedestrian and vehicular entrances for the proposed development are through the existing vehicle and pedestrian entrances as consented under pl. Ref. 22221 for “a commercial building of 2786 sqm gross floor area”. This will be through the radharc na greine road network
- All associated site works including site clearance, boundary treatment, associated external lighting, internal pathways, storage rooms, bin stores, hard and soft landscaping
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 | 124 m |
| 17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Oct 2025 | €381,000 | 166 m |
| 115 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway | Mar 2026 | €351,000 | 192 m |
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 199 m |
| 101 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway | May 2026 | €375,000 | 236 m |
| 18 Tone Ave, Mervue, Galway | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 244 m |
| 7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Dec 2025 | €371,000 | 268 m |
| 2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 298 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 received11 March 2025
- Further information requested1 May 2025
- Further information received6 August 2025
- Decision due18 December 2025
- Decision issued18 December 2025
- Appeal submitted23 January 2026
- Appeal decided27 May 2026
- Permission expiry26 May 2031
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