Galway Clinic, Doughiska, Co. Galway
Extension of duration for a new five-storey hospital wing providing 79 in-patient beds.
1781 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 March 2017
- Reference
- 1781
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 31 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for a five-storey accommodation wing at the Galway Clinic. The new wing will provide 79 in-patient beds, a new intensive care unit, three endoscopy rooms, engineering workshops, and associated plant rooms.
- Residential units
- 79
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
- E. O. D. On pl. Reg. Ref. No. 12/135. Permission is sought for a new five-storey accommodation wing attached to the existing hospital building on lands (site area 4.9 hectares). The new wing shall provide in-patient accommodation for 79 persons comprising 3 no. Wards on first, second and third floor levels, each with 21 no. Single bedrooms and a new i. C. U. At ground floor level to include 16 no. Single bedrooms. The new wing shall also include 3 no. Endoscopy rooms with an endoscopy cleaning room at ground floor level and engineering workshops, stores, plant rooms & waste rooms at lower ground floor level, a new lift and stairs together with a reconfigured external service area. Parapet height of the new accommodation wing shall match the parapet height of the existing accommodation wing at +55.70. Existing stairs (no
- To be extended up to give access onto roof level and to have a parapet height of +58.90
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for institutional and community facility use”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Garran Ard, Doughiska, Galway | Aug 2025 | €271,500 | 112 m |
| 65 Garran Ard, Doughiska, Galway | Jul 2025 | €145,000 | 122 m |
| 64 Garran Ard, Doughiska, Galway | May 2025 | €253,000 | 127 m |
| 70 Garran Ard, Doughiskea, Galway | Jun 2026 | €380,000 | 140 m |
| 3 Garran Ard, Doughiska, Merlin Park | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 143 m |
| 2 Ard An Mhuine, Oranmoreprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €398,238 | 145 m |
| 72 Ard Raithni, Bearna, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €348,018 | 151 m |
| No. 73 Ard Raithini, Barna, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €313,128 | 156 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 March 2017
- Decision due25 May 2017
- Decision issued23 May 2017
- Permission expiry28 August 2022
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