GrantedCommercialDecided 24 March 2026

Atlantic Technological University Campus, Dublin Road, Galway

Construction of a new three-storey Future Living Laboratory building at ATU Galway.

2660019 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 January 2026

Reference: 2660019
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 January 2026

Summary

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The development consists of a new educational building of approximately 3,975 square metres. It will feature classrooms, seminar rooms, lecture theatres, and pedestrian bridges connecting to the existing campus building.

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Storeys: 3
Floor area: 3,975 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: the development will consist of the following: permission is sought for development of a new future living laboratory building of circa 3,975 sqm. The building is located to the east of the campus addressing the ballybane road. The building comprises three floors and part lower ground floor of educational accommodation incorporating; classrooms, seminar rooms, academic lecture theatres, social networking spaces and ancillary support spaces. A new landscape area to the perimeter of the building allows for new direct pedestrian access to the ballybane road. The living laboratory shall be connected to the existing building by a number of bridges at first floor level. The proposed works included a new road table and pedestrian access to the existing entrance roadway. In addition, alterations are proposed to the existing northern car park, an existing single storey modular building located to the north west of the site will be removed and the current layout of car parking spaces reconfigured to accommodate the alteration / relocation of the existing car park spaces from the area of the living laboratory building. This will include standard car park spaces, dac spaces, set-down area and provision of additional bicycle parking. The project includes; back-lit signage and site signage, photovoltaic panels, site lighting and all ancillary site works.

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Community Culture and InstitutionalCI

“To provide for institutional and community facility use”

National zoning type: Community facilities

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Gmit Chaplain Rivevora Lo, Ballybane Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€615,000	82 m
Unit 97 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	May 2025	€252,000	89 m
Unit 178 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Jul 2025	€195,000	125 m
Unit 179 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Aug 2025	€195,000	125 m
Unit 168 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Apr 2026	€187,500	138 m
Unit 174 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Jun 2026	€190,000	138 m
Unit 172 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Oct 2025	€195,000	138 m
Unit 169 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue	Jun 2026	€190,000	138 m

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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

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Application received28 January 2026
Decision due24 March 2026
Decision issued24 March 2026
Grant issued12 May 2026
Permission expiry11 May 2031

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