Bon Secours Hospital Galway, Dublin Road, Galway
Construction of a 150 square metre plant platform for geothermal heat pumps at Bon Secours Hospital.
2360171 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360171
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 150 square metre plant platform to house geothermal heat pumps above the existing electrical energy centre. It will include a louver screen on the north elevation to conceal the pumps from Dublin Road.
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 construction of a 150m2 plant platform to house geothermal heat pumps. It will be located above the existing electrical energy centre. The application includes the construction of a louver screen to the north elevation to conceal the geothermal heat pumps when viewed from the dublin road and associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Glenina Heights, Renmore, Galway | May 2026 | €600,000 | 174 m |
| 15 Dublin Road, Renmore, Galway | Jan 2026 | €325,000 | 272 m |
| 13 Michael Collins Rd, Mervue, Galway | Sept 2025 | €96,000 | 283 m |
| 16 Renmore Park, Galway, Galway | Jan 2025 | €433,000 | 295 m |
| 16 Renmore Rd, Galway, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 295 m |
| 34 Renmore Park, Renmore, Galway | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 310 m |
| 80 Renmore Road, Renmore, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €638,767 | 346 m |
| 79 Renmore Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €638,767 | 358 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 received18 December 2023
- Decision due20 February 2024
- Decision issued20 February 2024
- Grant issued27 March 2024
- Permission expiry26 March 2029
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