Four and Five Crown Square, Monivea Road, Galway
Construction of two four-storey commercial office buildings at Crown Square in Galway.
2560352 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560352
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of two four-storey office buildings, Block D and Block E, over two basement levels. Block E will also include retail and café space, and the project features delivery areas, a bus shelter upgrade, and city bike stations.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 15,328 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: two commercial office use buildings located at crown square, monivea road, mervue, galway. The proposed development description is as follows: block d (four crown square)-a four storey commercial office building with rooftop plant areas over two levels of basement providing 6,991 sqm gia of commercial office use. Block e (five crown square)- a four storey commercial office building with rooftop plant areas over two levels of basement providing 8,337 sqm gia commercial office use inclusive of 770 sqm of retail/café use. Permission for 2 no. Delivery and set down areas along monivea road, upgrade of the existing eastbound bus stop on monivea rd. (stop 523281) to include a bus shelter, and provision of 2 no. City bike parking stations, including all associated ancillary and external works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Monivea Rd, Mervue, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 61 m |
| 9 Monivea Rd, Galway City, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 146 m |
| 7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Dec 2025 | €371,000 | 219 m |
| 17 Radharc Na Greine, Monivea Road, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €189,000 | 225 m |
| 2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 228 m |
| 17 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway | Oct 2025 | €381,000 | 251 m |
| 18 Tone Ave, Mervue, Galway | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 337 m |
| 20 Mcdermott Ave, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 355 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 received21 November 2025
- Further information requested23 January 2026
- Further information received24 February 2026
- Decision due2 April 2026
- Decision issued1 April 2026
- Grant issued18 May 2026
- Permission expiry17 May 2031
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