Unit 3 Merlin Park, Doughiska Road, Doughiska
Replacement of a 19-metre mobile mast with a 24-metre telecommunications tower in Doughiska.
23172 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 July 2023
- Reference
- 23172
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to replace an existing 19-metre monopole mobile and broadband tower with a taller 24-metre monopole tower. The development will carry telecommunications equipment and include associated cabinets enclosed within a palisade fence compound.
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 consists of permission to replace a 19-meter monopole mobile and broadband tower with a 24-metre monopole tower carrying telecommunications equipment, together with associated equipment and cabinets enclosed within a 2.4m palisade fence compound
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Castan, Doughiska, Galway | Apr 2026 | €411,000 | 236 m |
| 41 Castan, Doughiska, Galway | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 240 m |
| 11 Doughiska Rd, Doughiska, Galway | Jun 2026 | €560,000 | 268 m |
| 146 An Fiodan, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €428,000 | 279 m |
| 117 An Fiodan, Doughiska, Galway | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 284 m |
| 12b Doughiska Rd, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €118,750 | 290 m |
| 12a Doughiska Rd, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €118,750 | 290 m |
| 12c Doughiska Rd, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €118,750 | 290 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 received5 July 2023
- Decision due29 August 2023
- Decision issued22 August 2023
- Grant issued25 September 2023
- Permission expiry24 September 2028
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