Observation pack · Galway City Council
67 Monivea Park , Ballybane , Galway
Permission for development which consists of: Planning permission and Retention permission. Permission for alterations to dwelling house including widening front windows and one rear window, replace existing front lawn and concrete driveway with permeable paving creating an additional parking space. Retention permission is sought for already removed 1,370mm wide section of front boundary wall, and already removed chimney
Observations close 16 Nov 2026 22 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 12 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 6 Dec 2026
The application
- Reference
- 2660366 · full record
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 301 m²
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
- Decision due
- 6 Dec 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCity/AppFileRefDetails/2660366/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660366at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Galway City Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 16 Nov 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Galway City Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 Rural cluster | Residential: To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods | galway city development plan 2023 2029 | 4 Jan 2023 → 4 Jan 2029 |
| R3 Rural cluster | Residential: To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods | galway city development plan 2023 2029 variations 1 2 3 | 4 Jan 2023 → 4 Jan 2029 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Galway City Council development plan zoning · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway City Council development plan zoning | — | 4 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Recorded monument × 3Ringfort - unclassified · Souterrain · R127150
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660287 | Conditional | 2 Oct 2026 | 0 | 486 m | Permission for development which consists of: We, Crown Square Developments Ltd., intend to apply to Galway City Council for permission for a Mixed-use Development within Block A and Block H2 (c. 20,152 sqm. Gross Internal Area), at Crown Square, located at the junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road, Galway, Co. Galway. 1. The proposed development for Block A (across a Gross Internal area of c. 19,840 sq. m.) will consist of the following: a. Provision of two levels of retail and commercial units at ground floor and mezzanine level, including a conference centre with associated amenities, gym and retail units. b. Construction of 60 no. apart hotel units from mezzanine to second floor. c. Construction of 129 no. residential units from third to eighth floor comprising of: (i) 67 no. One-Bedroom Apartment. (ii) 62 no. Two Bed-Four Persons Apartment. d. Provision of public open space, communal open space, private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, site landscaping and public lighting. e. Provision of pedestrian and cyclist access onto the Joyce’s Road (L5034) and Monivea Road (R339). 2. The proposed development for Block H2 (Gross Internal Area of c. 312 sq. m.) will consist of: a. Change of use of the permitted Gym (c. 312 sq. m.) to a creche facility with associated external play zone to serve the proposed Block A development. b. Provision of a new linear drop off zone in front of the proposed creche 3. Provision of all associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections (including nature-based drainage solutions), and all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. |
| 267 | Refused | 14 Aug 2026 | 0 | 399 m | Permission for development which consists of: Extension Of Duration - the development comprises 4 no. apartment block G,H,H1 and J (including basement carpark and retail/ancillary accommodation in Block J_ are fully structurally complete to roof level. External cladding and fenestration are under way as is the internal completion of apartments. Completion is being planned in 4 no. block by block phases with final development completion planned in December 2023. Planning reference ABP 310348-21. |
| 2560339 | Conditional | 25 Jun 2026 | 0 | 369 m | Permission for development which consists of: we, HeatGrid Ireland Limited, intend to apply for a 10-year planning application for development of a district heating energy centre at this site, located at Galway Crystal, Murrough Drive, Dublin Road, and a district heating network pipeline in the townlands of Doughiska, Merlin Park, Murrough, Ballybaan More, Renmore, Ballybaan Beg in Galway City, Co. Galway. The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. The demolition of an existing building at the Galway Crystal premises (GFA of demolition 1,290sqm). 2. The construction of buildings to accommodate a District Heating Energy Centre (GFA 1439.1sqm), with a total generated capacity of up to 45MW, comprising of thermal water tanks, a 22-metre flue, roof mounted dry air coolers, gas boiler units, heat pumps, staff welfare facilities, an electrical backup generator, a gas meter room, and associated drainage, water and utility service infrastructure. 3. The construction of a district heating network pipeline (c. 7,877m in length) from the proposed District Heating Energy Centre building within the following roads - Bothar na dTreabh, Dublin Road (R446, R921 and R338), Wellpark Road, Lurgan Park, Gleann Rua, Monivea Road, Ballyloughane Road, Loughnane Road, Glenina Heights, Tara Grove, Renmore Road, Renmore Avenue, Rowan Avenue, Michael Collins Road, Connolly Avenue, Lios An Uisce, Murrough Drive, Rosshill Road, O’Sullivan Park, Walter Macken Place, Quinn Terrace, Loughnane Terrace and Cardinal Cushing Road and the provision of pipes to connect the district heating network pipeline to sites/premises. 4. The proposed development includes all associated site development and site enabling works and ancillary infrastructure. |
| 2660111 | Conditional | 26 May 2026 | 1 | 214 m | Permission for development which consists of: (1) The provision of a Single-Storey extension to the rear elevation of the existing dwelling house. (2) The provision of a First Floor extension, incorporating the existing attic space, to the rear elevation of the existing dwelling house |
| 2560352 | Conditional | 1 Apr 2026 | 0 | 451 m | 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. |
| 2560216 | Conditional | 12 Feb 2026 | 0 | 97 m | Permission for development which is sought from by G.Ward & M.McDonagh at "The Lantern Bar", Ballybane Shopping Centre, Ballybane Road, Ballybane, Galway City. The development will consist of (1) Permission sought to demolish existing building know as "The Lantern Bar" (2) Permission to construct a new mixed use 4 storey building to include for 1 no. retail unit on the ground floor and student accommodation over the four floors. Student accommodation to include ground floor laundry area / bin storage / bicycle storage / managers office and outdoor recreational amenity area and covered seating area. Seventeen number bedrooms at upper floor levels, with associated study room / gym area and communal Kitchen / living / dining Area along with roof terrace.(3) All associated site works and services |
| 2551 | Conditional | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 | 495 m | Permission for development which consists of: to demolish existing rear single storey annex and existing front porch and to construct rear single storey extension and new front porch and permission to increase width of existing entrance access and all associated services |
| 2560072 | Conditional | 18 Dec 2025 | 0 | 312 m | Permission for development which consists of: Green Way Estates (Leitrim) Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at this site (c. 0.311 ha) known as the Glasshouse Commercial Site, Radharc na Gréine, on Monivea Road, Galway. The proposed development consists of: 1. The construction of a 3-storey apartment building c. 2,457.8 sqm. Gross Floor Area, comprising a total of c. 38 no. units (20 no. one-bed and 18 no. two-bed units), common laundry room, plant room, roof garden with heat pump units, a lift, and a courtyard raingarden. 2. Vehicular and bicycle parking, and roof mounted photovoltaic solar panels. A total of 25 no. car parking spaces, of which 9 no. spaces are within the existing car park (c. 110 sqm) and 60 no. bicycle parking spaces is proposed. 3. The pedestrian and vehicular entrances for the proposed development are through the existing vehicle and pedestrian entrances as consented under Pl. Ref. 22221 for “a commercial building of 2786 sqm gross floor area”. This will be through the Radharc na Greine road network. 4. All associated site works including site clearance, boundary treatment, associated external lighting, internal pathways, storage rooms, bin stores, hard and soft landscaping. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500942 | — | Granted | 8 Jul 2026 | 97 m |
| 500690 | — | Granted with conditions | 27 May 2026 | 312 m |
| 318217 | — | Granted | 7 Apr 2026 | 365 m |
| 318220 | — | Granted with conditions | 7 Apr 2026 | 365 m |
| 500940 | — | open | 6 Mar 2026 | 97 m |
| 317870 | — | Other | 9 Nov 2023 | 311 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 12 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 16 Nov 2026
- 12 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway City Council before relying on it.