Merlin Commercial Park, Doughiska Road, Galway
Construction of an ESB sub-station at Merlin Commercial Park.
1763 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 March 2017
- Reference
- 1763
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 March 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the construction of an Electricity Supply Board (ESB) sub-station. The development is located at Merlin Commercial Park on Doughiska Road in Galway.
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 an e. S. B. Sub-station
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 82 m |
| 77 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 82 m |
| 78 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 88 m |
| 79 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 88 m |
| 80 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 94 m |
| 81 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 94 m |
| 82 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 101 m |
| 83 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 101 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 received20 March 2017
- Further information requested9 May 2017
- Further information received30 June 2017
- Decision due27 July 2017
- Decision issued27 July 2017
- Grant issued1 September 2017
- Permission expiry31 August 2022
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