The Merlin Commercial Park, Doughiske Road, Galway
Construction of a commercial light industrial warehouse with offices and basement parking.
17351 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 December 2017
- Reference
- 17351
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new commercial light industrial warehouse. The facility will include ancillary offices, basement car parking, and all associated site services.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for a commercial light industrial warehouse with ancillary offices with basement car parking and including associated site services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €455,000 | 55 m |
| 41 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Apr 2026 | €372,000 | 62 m |
| 52 Fearr An Ri, Doughiska, Co Galway | Jan 2025 | €227,500 | 72 m |
| 35 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 93 m |
| 190 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Aug 2025 | €312,000 | 111 m |
| 77 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 140 m |
| 76 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 140 m |
| 61 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Jun 2025 | €306,000 | 141 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 December 2017
- Further information requested15 February 2018
- Further information received12 March 2018
- Decision due8 April 2018
- Decision issued6 April 2018
- Grant issued10 May 2018
- Permission expiry9 May 2023
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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Unit 1 & Unit 2 , Merlin Commercial Centre , Doughiska
20303Galway CityLodged 20 Nov 2020Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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1743Galway CityLodged 16 Feb 2017Apartments
- Granted100 m away
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21100Galway CityLodged 9 Apr 2021Commercial
- Granted110 m away
Permission for outline permission for an extension to existing retail/commercial unit housing a pharmacy
Merlin Commercial Park , Doughiska Road , Galway
1764Galway CityLodged 20 Mar 2017Extension
- Granted110 m away
Permission for development which consists of the retention of first floor level floor space and associated…
Unit 6-8 Doughiska Road , Merlin Commercial Park , Galway
2460005Galway CityLodged 5 Jan 2024Retention
- Granted140 m away
Permission for an E.S.B. sub-station
Merlin Commercial Park , Doughiska Road , Galway
1763Galway CityLodged 20 Mar 2017Infrastructure
- Granted140 m away
Permission sought for (a) Convert existing two car garage to studio apartment. (b) Convert existing three car…
Fearann Ri , Doughiska , Galway
18146Galway CityLodged 4 May 2018Apartments
- Granted140 m away
To retain a change of use of units no.3 and 5 Doughiska from storage, light manufacturing and wholesale use…
Foodland , Units 3 4 and 5 , Doughiska
16112Galway CityLodged 29 Apr 2016Retention
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