Galway City Council

Status / decision

Granted / 5 Jan 2026

Authority / ref

Galway City Council / 2560288

Development facts

Large residential / 6 units / 1,160 m² (units estimated, floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€1m–3m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Electrical, Fire Safety, Groundworks, Health & Safety, Landscaping

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 5 Jan 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionPermission for development which consists of: 1. Planning permission for amendments to a previously permitted development granted under Pl. Ref. 21/292 & ABP Ref. 313997-22. The amendment consists of a change of use from residential units to student accommodation. The student accommodation consists of 27 no. student bedspaces comprising 6 no. apartments in 2 no. blocks. Block A consists of 2 no. 3-bed units and 2 no. 5-bed units. Block B consists of 1 no. 3-bed unit and 1 no. 5-bed units. 2. Changes to the elevation treatment of the building including changes to the external materials, additional fenestration and the omission of the balconies permitted under Pl. Ref. 21/292 and ABP Ref. 313997-22. 3. An increase in the footprint of the permitted building under Pl. Ref. 21/292 and ABP Ref. 313997-22 from the 434 m² to 726 m². 4. Construction of ancillary facilities including communal room, building circulation, service rooms, bicycle storage and bin storage. 5. Provision of vehicular set down area, site boundaries upgrade, hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works. 6. Provision of all associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. 7. The proposed scheme will be utilised for short-term visitor letting during the summer months.

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Status / decision

Granted / 12 May 2026

Authority / ref

Galway City Council / 2660019

Development facts

Infrastructure / units unknown / 3,975 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€3m–10m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Compliance, Electrical, Groundworks, Health & Safety, Main contractor

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 12 May 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionPermission 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 m². 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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Status / decision

Granted / 29 Apr 2026

Authority / ref

Galway City Council / 2660016

Development facts

Large residential / 48 units / floor unknown (units estimated)

Estimated lead value

No value basis indexed

Likely packages

Childcare fit-out, Electrical, Fire Safety, Groundworks, Health & Safety

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 29 Apr 2026. Value confidence: Not enough public evidence for a value band on this card.

Source descriptionPermission for development which consists of: Permission is sought by Bomac Developments Ltd. for the construction of 48 no. residential units & a Creche at Tornóg, Headford Road, Galway City. The development will consist of: 1. Construction of 6 no. duplex building blocks as follows; a. Block 1 consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of 2no. 2 bed ground floor apartments, 2no. 3 bed ground floor apartments, with an integrated bin store and integrated bike store. b. Block 2 consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of 7no. 2 bed ground floor apartments, 7no. 3 bed upper floor apartments, c. Block 3 consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of 4no. 1 bed ground floor apartments, 4no. 2 bed ground floor apartments, 4no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, 4no. 3 bed upper floor apartments, with an integrated bin store and integrated bike store, d. Block 4 consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of a 2no. 1 bed ground floor apartments, 2no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, e. Block 5 consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of a ground floor creche, 1no. 1 bed ground floor apartment, 1no. 2 bed ground floor apartment, 2no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, 2no. 3 bed upper floor apartments, f. Block 6 consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of a 2no. 1 bed ground floor apartments, 2no. 2 bed upper floor apartments. 2. 3 no. stand-alone single storey storage buildings, 3. Revised boundary treatments and revised site boundaries, 4. Provision of public open space areas (to include for play spaces), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, 5. Car parking including dedicated EV charge spaces, ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points, 6. Proposed connection to existing mains water infrastructure and foul sewer network, and on-site surface water drainage arrangements, together with all associated site works and services

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Status / decision

Granted / 17 Oct 2025

Authority / ref

Galway City Council / 2560220

Development facts

Infrastructure / units unknown / 3,925 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€3m–10m / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Compliance, Electrical, Groundworks, Health & Safety, Main contractor

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 17 Oct 2025. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionPermission for development which consists of: The University of Galway are applying for planning permission to Galway City Council to facilitate the development of a new School of Medicine at a site located at the University of Galway, Co. Galway. There is an existing building, known as Block E, located on the site. Block E is a protected structure (RPS No. 10309 - Civil Engineering Block). There are 4 no. other protected structures in the vicinity of the subject site including RPS No. 10310 (Dept. of Education Block), RPS. No. 8501 (rivers & waterways, including embankments and walling), RPS No. 10308 (Former IMI Building) and RPS No. 10307 (Martin Ryan Institute). The proposed site extends to 0.36 hectares. The development will consist of: 1. Demolition of the existing 3-storey extension of Block E and the existing prefabricated building to the immediate north-east of Block E and the removal of 20 no. car parking spaces. 2. The construction of a part 4-storey building to accommodate teaching, research and administration facilities for the School of Medicine. The proposed building extends to c. 3,925 m² and has an overall maximum height of c. 20.7m. 3. The ground floor consists of tutorial rooms, a seminar room and a collaboration zone. The first floor incorporates further seminar rooms and study areas. The upper floors contain seminar rooms, research labs, bench space areas, meeting rooms and offices. 4. Restoration of the original northern elevation of Block E and the provision of a glazed atrium link connecting Block E to the proposed building. 5. Provision of landscaping, bicycle parking and public lighting. 6. Provision of plant and photovoltaic panels at roof level of the proposed building. 7. 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. This application is supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

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Status / decision

Granted / 9 Oct 2025

Authority / ref

Galway City Council / 2560202

Development facts

Mixed use / 61 units / floor unknown (units estimated)

Estimated lead value

No value basis indexed

Likely packages

Compliance, Electrical, Fire Safety, Fit-out, Health & Safety

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 9 Oct 2025. Value confidence: Not enough public evidence for a value band on this card.

Source descriptionPermission for development which consists of: planning permission for development at Retail Units 60 and 61, Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Road, Galway. The amalgamation and change of use of 2 No. existing ground floor retail units No’s 60 & 61 from retail to café to form a single café unit accessed off the internal Mall. Alterations to the existing mall shopfront of unit no. 61 to provide an additional set of glazed double doors and to provide an additional public glazed access door to the existing external north elevation of unit no. 61. Provision of Mall signage to the existing mall Fascia and all associated site works

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Status / decision

Granted / 14 Apr 2026

Authority / ref

Galway City Council / 2660003

Development facts

Large residential / 89 units / floor unknown (units estimated)

Estimated lead value

No value basis indexed

Likely packages

Childcare fit-out, Fire Safety, Groundworks, Health & Safety, Lift contractor

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 14 Apr 2026. Value confidence: Not enough public evidence for a value band on this card.

Source descriptionPermission for development which consists of: We, Cairn Homes Properties Limited, intend to apply for permission for development of an amendment to the permitted Large Scale Residential (LRD) scheme (Planning Authority Ref 2460270 / An Coimisiún Pleanála Ref 321970), and as amended by PL Ref 2560285, located to the west of Ballymoneen Road (L5024) in the townlands of Keeraun (An Caorán) and Ballynahown East (Baile na hAbhann Thoir), Galway. The proposed amendment the subject of this application is located in the southern portion of the site, in the townland of Ballynahown East (Baile na hAbhann Thoir). The development will consist of; 1. An amendment to the permitted finished floor levels for 89 no. residential units and ancillary facilities which were previously permitted under PL Ref 2460270 / ACP Ref 321970, and as amended by PL Ref 2560285 including; a. 45 no. houses b. 44 no. apartments and a creche facility located within the apartment block to the south of the site. 2. Modification to the boundary treatments and ramp access along the southern boundary of the subject site, and all associated site development works. The footprint of the permitted units remains the same as what was permitted under Pl Ref 2460270 / ACP Ref 321970

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Status / decision

Granted / 18 May 2026

Authority / ref

Galway City Council / 2560352

Development facts

Commercial new build / units unknown / 16,098 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€30m+ / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Compliance, Electrical, Fire Safety, Fit-out, Health & Safety

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 18 May 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionPermission 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 m² 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 m² GIA commercial office use inclusive of 770 m² 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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Status / decision

Granted / 5 Jan 2026

Authority / ref

Galway City Council / 2560221

Development facts

Commercial new build / units unknown / 284 m² (floor estimated)

Estimated lead value

€250k–500k / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Electrical, Fire Safety, Fit-out, Main contractor, Mechanical

Activity window

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Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 5 Jan 2026. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionPermission for development which consists of: Galway Harbour Hotel Limited is applying to Galway City Council for permission for a) change the of use of existing ground floor leisure centre and meeting rooms (271.4 m²) to 12 no. hotel bedrooms, b) a minor increase to floor area through infilling an existing undercoft area to the front elevation creating additional bedroom space (12.7 m²), c) reconfiguring existing carparking with the loss of 1No. parking space, d) associated internal and elevational changes and e) all associated siteworks and services

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