GrantedApartmentsDecided 24 May 2019

Doughiska & Merlin Park, Galway

Construction of 51 apartments and two townhouses in six blocks.

1995 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 April 2019

Reference: 1995
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 April 2019
Residential units: 53
Floor area: 53 m²

Summary

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The development consists of constructing 51 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments alongside two one-bedroom townhouses. The units will be housed in six blocks ranging from one to four storeys, with a sewer connection and access off the old coast road.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the constructing 51 no. One, two and three bedroom apartments and two one bedroom town houses in 6 no. Blocks ranging in height from one storey up to four storey, with sewer connection to adjacent pumping station adjacent dublin road, together with access/egress off the old coast road to oranmore and all associated services at doughiska and merlin park townlands. )previous planning ref no. 17/283)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
40 Tuair�n, Coast Road, Roscam	Oct 2025	€510,000	246 m
11 Tuairin, Roscam, Galway	Jun 2026	€560,000	249 m
49 Duirling, Roscam, Galway	Jul 2025	€360,000	286 m
58 Tuairin, Roscam, Galway	Apr 2026	€398,000	361 m
87 An Duirling, Roscam, Galway City	Jun 2026	€462,000	383 m
98 Dourling, Roscam, Galway	May 2026	€315,000	411 m
Merlin Lane, Doughiska, Co Galway	Mar 2026	€640,000	469 m
13 Reilean, Roscam, Galway	Dec 2025	€494,000	469 m

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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 received1 April 2019
Decision due26 May 2019
Decision issued24 May 2019
Grant issued26 June 2019
Permission expiry25 June 2024

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