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Galway City Council · 2560352

Four and Five Crown Square, Monivea Road, Galway

Approved in May 2026. No sign of building yet.

  1. 21 Nov 2025Received
  2. 1 Apr 2026Conditional
  3. 18 May 2026Final approval
  4. 17 May 2031Approval runs out

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Planning details

Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 1 Apr 2026
Reference
2560352
Received
21 Nov 2025
Further information
Requested 23 Jan 2026 · received 24 Feb 2026
Site
9,114 m²

Decision and conditions (council site) ↗

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What’s proposed

In plain English

Two four-storey commercial office buildings at Crown Square

The applicant wants to build two new office blocks with basement levels. The project also includes retail space, a café, and improvements to local bus and bike facilities.

  • Block D provides 6,991 sqm of office space
  • Block E provides 8,337 sqm of office and retail/café space
  • Includes two delivery and set down areas on Monivea Road
  • Upgrades existing bus stop to include a shelter and two bike stations
Written by AI from the council’s description

An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.

The council’s 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.

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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

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Zoning

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • Recorded monument · 1
    House - 18th/19th century
Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary

2560352 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of: Two commercial office use buildings, received on 21 Nov 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 1 Apr 2026.