Galway City Council · 2626
Crown Square, Monivea Road, Galway
Approved in Oct 2026.
- 4 Sept 2026Received
- 29 Oct 2026Unconditional
- 29 Oct 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Unconditional · 29 Oct 2026
- Council
- Galway City Council
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Site
- 5.33 ha
What’s proposed
In plain English
Extension of duration for 288 build-to-rent apartments
The applicant is seeking to extend the time allowed to build 288 apartments intended for rent.
- Refers to planning reference 26/7
- Refers to An Bord Pleanála reference ABP 310348-21
Written by AI from the council’s description
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The council’s description
Permission for development which consists of: Extension of Duration - 288 no. Build-to-Rent apartments and associated site works=pl ref 26/7 (ABP 310348-21)
Planning details
- Reference
- 2626
- Local authority
- Galway City Council
- Status
- Granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 4 Sept 2026
- Observations close
- 9 Oct 2026 (closed 30 days ago)
- Decision due
- 29 Oct 2026 · decided 29 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Unconditional on 29 Oct 2026
- Site area
- 5.33 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 13 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- Open2B Tara Grove , Wellpark , Galway
- OpenEstelle , Tuam Road , Galway
- Awaiting decisionBlock J Crown Square , located at the junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road , Galway Co. Galway
- GrantedCrown Square , Monivea Road , Galway
- GrantedCrown Square , Located at the junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road , Galway Co. Galway
- GrantedRiverside Industrial Estate , Tuam Road , Galway
- Awaiting decisionHarris House , IDA Small Business Centre , Tuam Road Galway
- RefusedCrown Square , Monivea Road , Galway
Show all 13
- GrantedGlenanail , Tuam Rd , Galway
- GrantedNo.22 Pearse Avenue , Mervue , Galway
- CommencedFormer Crown Equipment Site , Junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road , Mervue Galway
- GrantedWellpark Campus Cluain Mhuire , Wellpark Road , Galway
- GrantedNo. 02. Connolly Avenue , Mervue , Galway
- Appeal decidedLands known as Glasshouse Commercial Site , Radharc na Gréine , Monivea Road Galway
- WithdrawnATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY , Cluain Mhuire Wellpark Road , Galway
- GrantedFormer Crown Equipment Site , Junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road , Mervue Galway
- GrantedNo 37 , Monivea Park , Galway
- RefusedÁras 2 Crown Square , Monivea Road , Galway
- GrantedRiverside Commercial Estate , Tuam Road , Galway
- Appeal decidedUnits 9-12 Riverside Commercial Estate , Tuam Road , Galway
- CommencedAtlantic Technological University Wellpark Campus , Cluain Mhuire , Wellpark Road Galway.
- GrantedUnit 13E Mervue Business & Technology Park , Wellpark Road , Galway City
- GrantedCrown Square (The former Crown Equipment site) , Junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road , Mervue Galway
- CommencedGlenanail , Tuam Road , Galway
- AppealedGalway Primary Care Centre , Unit 1 IDA Small Business Park , Galway
- CommencedBank of Ireland , Mervue Business Park , Wellpark Road
- Commenced114 Monivea Park , Ballybane , Galway
- GrantedUnit 7 , Riverside Commercial Estate , Tuam Road
- CommencedNo. 13. McDermott Avenue , Mervue , Galway
- CommencedBarons Self Storage , Riverside Commercial Estate , Tuam Road Galway
- Granted24 Monivea Road , Mervue , Galway
- Appeal decidedUnit 1 Harris House , IDA Small Business Centre , Tuam Road Galway
- CommencedNo. 13 Parnell Avenue , Mervue , Galway
- CommencedMervue Business Park , Mervue , Galway
- CommencedUnit 1/2 (formely Cambridge Diagnostics building) , Mervue Business & Technology Park , Wellpark Road
- CommencedNo. 3 Ceannt Avenue , Mervue , Galway City
- RefusedRear of No.10 McDonagh Avenue ,
- RefusedUnit 1 Harris House , IDA Small Business Centre , Tuam Road
- GrantedATU Galway City Campus , Wellpark Road , Galway
- RefusedGalway Primary Care Centre , Unit 1 , IDA Small Business park
- CommencedMonivea Road , Mervue , Galway
- GrantedNo.17 Pearse Avenue , Mervue , Galway
- GrantedFormer Heneghans Nurseries , Ballybane House and Rosapenna , Monivea Road
- CommencedATU Galway City Campus , Wellpark Road , Galway
- GrantedMichael Collins Road , Mervue , Galway
- WithdrawnRiverside Commercial Estate , Tuam Road , Galway
- Granted16 Parnell Avenue , Mervue , Galway
- GrantedMedtronic , Michael Collins Road , Mervue
- GrantedGlenanail , Riverside Commercial Estate , Galway
Homes nearby
- For sale10 Mullan Mor, Tuam Road, Co. Galway, H91 P7YR
- For sale16 Mullan Mor, Tuam Road, Galway, H91 XN8A
- For sale4 An Pairc Mor, Castlegar, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 858K
- For sale2 An Pairc Mor, Tuam Road, Galway City, Co. Galway, H91 858K
- For sale21 Beechwood Park, Ballybane, Co. Galway, H91 K4KC
- For sale17 Sandyview Drive, Riverside, Tuam Road, Co. Galway, H91 N295
Zoning
C2.1 — Economic development and employment
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
C2.2 — Economic development and employment
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Protections nearby 250 m
- Recorded monument · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 3 Nov 2026, 23:01.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 3 Nov 2026, 23:01
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 3 Nov 2026, 23:01 | open |
Summary
2626 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of: Extension of Duration - 288 no., received on 4 Sept 2026; permission was granted on 29 Oct 2026.