Q-Park, Merchant Road, Galway
Change of use of part of a Q-Park car park to an Enterprise Rent-a-Car facility.
2660057 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660057
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes converting 110 parking spaces at roof level to 31 rental car spaces, removing 15 spaces, and erecting a single-storey office kiosk. A car valeting bay will be built adjacent to the office, and new signage will be installed at the pedestrian entrance.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: a) change of use from existing q-park carpark to proposed enterprise rent-a-car facility, which includes the change of use from 110 spaces within the existing carpark at roof level to 31 spaces to be used by enterprise rent-a-car and the removal of 15 spaces. B) the erection of a fully serviced single-storey office building at roof level within the main car park area to be used as an office / car rental kiosk, along with all relevant signage and ancillary works. C) the erection of a car valeting bay adjacent to the associated single-storey office building to be used for the valeting of rental cars. D) connection to all existing services on site. E) the erection of signage to the main pedestrian entrance way to the car pack at level 0 of the merchant road and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Barr Taoide, Queens Gate, Galway | Feb 2026 | €328,000 | 76 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 76 m |
| 2 Nicholas St, Merchants Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 77 m |
| 3 Lismoyle House, St Augustine St, Galway | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 80 m |
| 7 St Nicholas St, New Docks, Galway | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 95 m |
| 19f Merchants Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 4, Middle St Court, Middle St | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 112 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 received26 February 2026
- Decision due22 April 2026
- Decision issued22 April 2026
- Grant issued9 June 2026
- Permission expiry8 June 2031
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