GrantedInfrastructureDecided 28 October 2021

Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway

Construction of a two-storey Outpatients Department and a single-storey Adult Cystic Fibrosis building at Merlin Park Hospital.

21289 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 September 2021

Reference: 21289
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 September 2021

Summary

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The development consists of a new 2,324.3 sq.m two-storey Outpatients Department and a 314.7 sq.m single-storey Adult Cystic Fibrosis Outpatients Building. It includes an 88-bay car park, bicycle parking, solar panels, and associated site works.

Infrastructurehospitalhealthcaresolarcar park

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 2,639 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of -construction of a 2,324.3 sq. M (gross) two- storey outpatients department building. - construction of a 314.7 sq. M (gross) single storey adult cystic fibrosis outpatients building - construction of 88 no. Bay car park (comprising 77 no. Bay car park south of proposed outpatients department building and the provision of 11 no. Car park bays adjacent to existing unit
Provision of pedestrian footpath connection to north to location adjoining medical records building -provision of bicycle parking, public lighting, roof mounted solar pv panels, roof plant, site landscaping, services, signage and all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community Culture and InstitutionalCI

“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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 6 March 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 July 2024.

Notified floor area: 2,324.3 m²

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 received3 September 2021
Decision due28 October 2021
Decision issued28 October 2021
Grant issued1 December 2021
Permission expiry30 November 2026

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