The Merlin Commercial Park, Doughuisce Road, Galway
Retention of a change of use from a family resource centre to a GP medical practice.
18104 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 April 2018
- Reference
- 18104
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 April 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of an existing family resource centre to a general practice medical service. The retention also includes associated external signage and 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 the retention of a change of use of an existing family resource centre previously granted under planning reference 10/335 to include a medical general practice (gp) service together with associated external signage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186-210 An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska | Sept 2025 | €3,388,406 | 84 m |
| 3 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2025 | €155,000 | 159 m |
| 35 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 163 m |
| 4 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Dec 2025 | €300,500 | 166 m |
| 41 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Apr 2026 | €372,000 | 187 m |
| 190 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Aug 2025 | €312,000 | 191 m |
| 43 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €455,000 | 196 m |
| 5 Doughiska Neighbourhood Centre, Doughiska, Galway | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 228 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 received5 April 2018
- Decision due30 May 2018
- Decision issued29 May 2018
- Grant issued6 July 2018
- Permission expiry5 July 2023
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- Granted210 m away
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2254Galway CityLodged 15 Mar 2022Commercial
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