GrantedRetentionDecided 23 May 2023

University Hospital Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway

Retention of a temporary emergency department building, a car park, and permission for a new electrical energy centre at UHG.

2383 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 April 2023

Reference: 2383
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 5 April 2023

Summary

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Retention is sought for a single-storey temporary emergency department building (1,384 sq.m) with an overhead plant room and a 24-space car park. The application also includes permission for a new single-storey electrical energy centre (281 sq.m) and associated alterations to the campus access road, parking layout, and boundary walls.

Retentionhospitalhealthcareinfrastructure

Storey: 1
Floor area: 1,665 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the following: retention of an existing single storey temporary emergency department (ted) building with plant room overhead (gross floor area 1,384 sq. M) and associated alterations to internal campus access road and parking layout. Retention of car park comprising 24 no. Spaces adjacent to public analysts lab. The provision of a single storey electrical energy centre (gross floor area 281 sq. M) including transformer and lv switchgear all located on the east side of the campus and the provision of associated site lighting. The provision of the electrical energy centre building will require alterations to the existing car park adjacent to newcastle park, comprising the creation of a new vehicular entrance to the car park, relocation to entrance barrier, alterations to boundary wall and railings and ticketing system and reconfiguration of the remaining parking layout. All other associated site development works and services necessary to facilitate the proposed development

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Community Culture and InstitutionalCI

“To provide for institutional and community facility use”

National zoning type: Community facilities

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway	Sept 2025	€970,000	114 m
Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€188,500	195 m
14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway	Jan 2025	€383,000	220 m
Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€570,000	234 m
6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway	Jan 2026	€345,000	305 m
1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€470,000	319 m
2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway	Sept 2025	€580,000	329 m
9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Feb 2025	€300,000	331 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

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Application received5 April 2023
Decision due30 May 2023
Decision issued23 May 2023
Appeal submitted15 June 2023
Appeal decided5 September 2024
Permission expiry4 September 2029

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