Local Electoral Area · Galway City Council

Construction leads in Galway City East

123 planning applications and commencement notices in Galway City East in the last twelve months, across 8 electoral divisions. 146 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Galway City planning register and the national building control register.

123
Leads, 12 months
146
On site now
€363m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Galway City East, on the map

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Top trades in Galway City East

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Electrical
88 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
80 leads
Plumbing & Heating
79 leads
Flooring
70 leads
Painting & Decorating
70 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
70 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
67 leads
Roofing
67 leads

The housing stock in Galway City East

10,383 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198028.8%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19190.3%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later6.9%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes9%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes0.3%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil38.7%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas32.5%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.5%Ireland 0.7%
Electric20.4%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)6%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel0.6%Ireland 1%
No central heating1.1%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source13.6%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied44.6%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented36.8%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented17.4%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
+2.49

Relative affluence above the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Galway City East

  1. 67 Monivea Park, Ballybane, Galway
    Development which consists of: Planning permission and Retention permission. Permission for alterations to dwelling house including widening front windows…
    Lodged
    2660366Received 12 Oct 2026Decision due 6 Dec 2026
  2. Estelle, Tuam Road, Galway
    Development which consists of: Demolition of existing Chiropractic Clinic & Garage. Construction of a four storey student accommodation building…
    Lodged
    2660364Received 9 Oct 2026Decision due 3 Dec 2026
  3. Doughiska, Merlin Park, Galway
    Development which consists of: 1. The demolition of an existing single storey dwelling (Eircode H91TW6H), 2. The construction of 92 no. one…
    Lodged
    2660365Received 9 Oct 2026Decision due 3 Dec 2026
  4. N0. 10 Seagrove, Ballyloughane Road Renmore, Galway
    Development which consists of; 1. Demolish existing single storey bedroom/ shower & wc room to side of existing dwelling & shed/ boiler house to rear. 2…
    Lodged
    2660362Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  5. Block J Crown Square, located at the junction of Monivea Road and Joyces Road, Galway Co. Galway
    Development which consists of: permission for a Proposed Development within Block J (c. 480 sq. m. Site Area), The proposed development will consist…
    Lodged
    2660358Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  6. Unit 21/ 22, Briarhill Business Park Ballybrit, Galway
    3no. building mounted signs (totalling 149.8sq.m) at first floor fascia level on the north…
    Lodged
    2660356Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  7. Lands off the Sandy Road, Terryland Galway, Co. Galway
    Development which consists of: “Retention permission for the development of a 24-hours opening Electric Vehicle (EV) charging hub on lands off the Sandy Road…
    Lodged
    2660352Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  8. Castlegar Village, Castlegar, Galway
    Development which consists of: to construct a single dwelling house and domestic garage at Castlegar Village…
    Lodged
    2660354Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  9. 5 Ross Allta, Rosshill, Galway
    Development which consists of: proposed domestic dwelling single storey extension to the front (North)…
    Lodged
    2660341Received 18 Sept 2026Decision due 12 Nov 2026
  10. Rowan Avenue, Renmore, Galway
    Development which consists of: (1) To raise the roof profile over part of the existing clubhouse to create a 2-Storey Design for headroom within (2)…
    Lodged
    2660340Received 16 Sept 2026Decision due 10 Nov 2026
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Who is building in Galway City East

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Atlantic Technological University9 applications
  2. 2K King Construction Claregalway Ltd8 applications
  3. 3Sathel Limited8 applications
  4. 4Crown Square Developments Limited8 applications
  5. 5Westlyn Property Ltd4 applications
  6. 6Atlantic Technological University Galway City4 applications
  7. 7Galway Clinic Doughiska Unlimited Company3 applications
  8. 8Roymore Investments Ltd3 applications

Electoral divisions in Galway City East

  • Ballybaan
  • Ballybrit
  • Castlegar
  • Lough Atalia
  • Mervue
  • Murroogh
  • Renmore
  • Wellpark

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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