GrantedEnergyDecided 26 January 2022

Medtronic, Michael Collins Road, Mervue

Installation of a roof-mounted solar PV system at Medtronic on Michael Collins Road, Mervue.

21394 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 December 2021

Reference: 21394
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 December 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The development consists of installing 1,000 solar PV panels on a south-facing sloped roof, covering approximately 1,700 sqm. The system will include string inverters and associated grid interface equipment.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of the installation of a roof mounted solar pv system, consisting of 1000 no. X 390 watt solar pv panels, string inverters and associated grid interface equipment. Panels to be mounted on south facing sloped roof and to cover a roof area of approximately 1700m2

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Industry and Related UsesSI

“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”

National zoning type: General industry

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
20 Mcdermott Ave, Mervue, Galway	Sept 2025	€360,000	128 m
17 Mcbride Ave, Mervue, Galway	Jun 2025	€385,000	168 m
6 Mcbride Avenue, Mervue, Galwaynot full market price	Jan 2025	€106,000	204 m
17 Mchugh Ave, Mervue, Galway	Sept 2025	€330,000	234 m
18 Tone Ave, Mervue, Galway	Aug 2025	€380,000	239 m
19 Barry Ave, Mervue, Galway	Nov 2025	€305,000	240 m
7 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Dec 2025	€371,000	263 m
2 Parnell Ave, Mervue, Galway	Nov 2025	€200,000	263 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 received2 December 2021
Decision due4 February 2022
Decision issued26 January 2022
Grant issued8 March 2022
Permission expiry7 March 2027

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