GrantedRetentionDecided 7 January 2025

Merlin Park University Hospital, Merlin Park, Galway

Retention of extensions to an electrical substation at Merlin Park University Hospital.

2454 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 November 2024

Reference: 2454
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 8 November 2024

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for single-storey extensions to the side of the existing electrical substation and switch room building. The extensions incorporate two electrical transformer rooms and a ring mains unit building.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of; retention of extensions to the electrical substation and switch room building consisting of (a) a single storey extension to the side of the electrical substation/switch room building incorporating two electrical transformer rooms. (b) a single storey extension to the side of the electrical substation /switch room building incorporating a ring mains unit rmu building. (c) all associated building works and site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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
59 Coill Tire, Doughiska Rd, Galway	Mar 2026	€411,000	360 m
77 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Sept 2025	€340,000	377 m
88 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Jun 2026	€398,000	410 m
86 Coill Tire, Doughishka, Galway	Aug 2025	€425,000	410 m
94 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Dec 2025	€395,000	421 m
28 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Jul 2025	€290,000	435 m
29 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Sept 2025	€300,000	435 m
172 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	May 2025	€200,000	444 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

Timeline

Application received8 November 2024
Decision due11 January 2025
Decision issued7 January 2025
Grant issued19 February 2025
Permission expiry18 February 2030

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