University Hospital Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway
Demolition of several single-storey temporary and permanent hospital buildings at University Hospital Galway.
2357 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 March 2023
- Reference
- 2357
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of 2,057 sqm of single-storey buildings, including temporary prefab offices for the Emergency Department, outpatient buildings, security/plant structures, and the former Emergency Department building. The site will be reinstated following the removal of redundant services.
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 the following: the demolition of the following single storey buildings and associated infrastructure (gfa 2,057sq. M): temporary prefab offices for the emergency department. Temporary prefab buildings used for out-patients services, storage and ancillary support services. Building used for security & plant (comprising extensions to opd building). Permanent building used for the former emergency department. The removal of redundant mechanical and electrical services and utilities. All other site development works and ancillary development necessary to facilitate the proposed development and the reinstatement of the site.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €970,000 | 160 m |
| Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €188,500 | 230 m |
| 14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €383,000 | 253 m |
| Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 265 m |
| 2 Costello Road, Shantalla, Galway | May 2025 | €317,000 | 314 m |
| 1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 315 m |
| 9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 316 m |
| 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 341 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 received9 March 2023
- Decision due3 May 2023
- Decision issued19 April 2023
- Grant issued23 May 2023
- Permission expiry22 May 2028
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