Merlin Park Hospital University Hospital, Merlin Park, Galway
Construction of a new modular theatre building and link corridor at Merlin Park University Hospital.
18423 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 December 2018
- Reference
- 18423
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 613 square metre modular theatre building, a 66 square metre link corridor, and a 328 square metre rooftop plant space. It also includes an external boiler house, a service road, a gas compound, and all associated site works.
- Floor area
- 1,026 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission to construct a 613m2 modular theatre building and link corridor (66m2), roof top plant space (328m2) and external boiler house (19m2) including construction of a service road, gas compound and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Coill Tire, Doughiska Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €411,000 | 489 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 December 2018
- Further information requested20 February 2019
- Further information received16 July 2019
- Decision due12 August 2019
- Decision issued8 August 2019
- Grant issued18 September 2019
- Permission expiry17 September 2024
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