St. Anne's CAMH Unit, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway
Extensions and alterations to the St. Anne's CAMH Adolescent Unit at Merlin Park Hospital.
222 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 January 2022
- Reference
- 222
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 January 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves three single-storey extensions to the adolescent and children's units to provide a meeting room, three additional bedrooms, and a homework room. It also includes external alterations to the windows in the Special Care Unit.
- Storey
- 1
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Permission for development which will consist of
- A 30m2 single storey extension on the north-eastern side of the adolescent unit, consisting of a meeting room, together with associated internal changes
- A 56m2 single storey extension on the north-western side of the adolescent unit, consisting of two additional single bedrooms
- A 47m2 single storey extension consisting of a link building with one additional bedroom and a homework room between the children's unit and the adolescent unit on the southern side of the complex, together with associated internal changes
- External alterations to the fenestration in the special care unit on the south-eastern side of the adolescent unit
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 September 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 133 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin Lane, Doughiska, Co Galway | Mar 2026 | €640,000 | 209 m |
| 28 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 259 m |
| 29 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 259 m |
| 117 An Fiodan, Doughiska, Galway | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 286 m |
| 110 An Fiodan, Doughiska, Galway | Aug 2025 | €355,000 | 301 m |
| 59 Coill Tire, Doughiska Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €411,000 | 309 m |
| 104 An Fiodan, Doughiska, Galway | Sept 2025 | €315,000 | 309 m |
| 146 An Fiodan, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €428,000 | 360 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 received7 January 2022
- Decision due3 March 2022
- Decision issued28 February 2022
- Grant issued5 April 2022
- Permission expiry4 April 2027
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