RefusedInfrastructureDecided 31 July 2020

University College Hospital, Newcastle Road, Galway

Extension of duration for a three-storey Radiation Oncology centre and associated demolition.

20155 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 June 2020

Reference: 20155
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 10 June 2020

Summary

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This is an extension of duration application for the demolition of an existing Psychiatric Unit and link corridor. It permits the construction of a three-storey Radiation Oncology centre, an enclosed pedestrian link corridor, a plant room, and associated car parking reconfigurations.

Infrastructurehospitaloncologydemolitionmedical

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

E. O. D. On pl ref 14/334 & 17/213: permission for development on a 0.99ha site, on an overall campus of approximately 16.75ha. The development will comprise the demolition of the existing psychiatric unit and existing link corridor to the paediatric unit (3,000 sqm) and the construction of a 3 no. Storey radiation oncology centre (8,058 sqm total gross floorspace) and an enclosed pedestrian ground floor level link (557 sqm gross floorspace) connecting both the existing ward block to the east and the existing paediatric unit to the west to the proposed radiation oncology centre, a plant room, 102 sqm, at first floor. The development will also consist of the following works: reconfiguration of an existing public car park to the north of the proposed building (43 no. Existing car spaces maintained); provision of a new patient car park west of the proposed building to provide 38 no. New car parking spaces (including 3 no. Accessible spaces), access/egress barriers and associated set-down area; bicycle parking; provision of a new vehicular and pedestrian access/egress point from the internal hospital perimeter road to the building and new carpark; provision of a service area to the north of the proposed building (accessed via the existing road from the internal hospital perimeter road to the east of the building); provision of screened plant at ground floor level (external to the north of the building) and second floor level; installation of a 'totem'-style free standing double-sided painted aluminium sign (1.2m wide by 3m high); provision of solar panels at roof level; associated lighting; alternations to existing site services (water supply and foul and surface water drainage) and provision of sustainable urban drainage systems; changes in levels; associated hard and soft landscaping; and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground.

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“To provide for institutional and community facility use”

National zoning type: Community facilities

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway	May 2025	€317,000	169 m
9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Feb 2025	€300,000	172 m
12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€130,000	231 m
10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€240,000	242 m
37 Colmcille Road, Shantalla, Galway	Nov 2025	€400,000	256 m
22 O Connaire Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Oct 2025	€690,000	292 m
Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€188,500	300 m
1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway	Sept 2025	€970,000	314 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

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Application received10 June 2020
Decision due4 August 2020
Decision issued31 July 2020

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