Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway
Construction of a new ambulance base building at Merlin Park University Hospital.
18103 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 April 2018
- Reference
- 18103
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 613 square metre ambulance base building with an integral garage and two attached canopied parking bays. It also includes 19 canopied emergency vehicle parking bays and road alterations.
- Floor area
- 742 m²
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 to construct a 613m2 ambulance base building with 129m2 integral garage and 2 no. Attached canopied parking bays, 19 no. Canopied emergency vehicle parking bays, alterations to existing access road, car parking and general signage, together with all associated site works and services
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Coillte Mhuirlinne, Ballybane, Galway | Jan 2010 | €148,500 | 420 m |
| 170 Lios An Uisce, Murrough, Renmore | Jun 2026 | €316,000 | 425 m |
| 44 Coillte Mhuirlinne, Ballybane, Galway | Aug 2025 | €308,000 | 438 m |
| 11 Lios An Uisce, Merlin Park, Galway | Dec 2025 | €388,000 | 486 m |
| 35 Coillte Mhuirlinne, Ballybane, Galway | Mar 2025 | €340,100 | 498 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 received4 April 2018
- Further information requested28 May 2018
- Further information received9 July 2018
- Decision due5 August 2018
- Decision issued3 August 2018
- Grant issued5 September 2018
- Permission expiry4 September 2023
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