GrantedInfrastructureDecided 4 July 2024

Merlin Park University Hospital Old Dublin Road Galway, 100m west of Unit 10 Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway

Upgrades to rooftop telecommunications equipment and a new access track at Merlin Park University Hospital.

2460159 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 May 2024

Reference: 2460159
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 May 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The development involves removing an existing rooftop equipment cabin and three antennas from the lift room of a utilities building. These will be replaced with two antennas on the lift room, two pairs of antennas on 3m high support poles, and a new access track extension.

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Development description

Permission for development which consists of; remove the rooftop equipment cabin and three antennas currently fixed to the rooftop lift room and replace with two antennas to be affixed to the lift room together with the addition of two pairs of antennas, each pair affixed to 3m high ballast mounted support poles including associated equipment together with the construction of an access track extension all at or adjacent to the multi storey utilities and storage building situated approximately 100m west of unit 10 merlin park university hospital, old dublin road, galway.

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

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.

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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	273 m
77 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Sept 2025	€340,000	306 m
28 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Jul 2025	€290,000	335 m
29 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Sept 2025	€300,000	335 m
88 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Jun 2026	€398,000	348 m
86 Coill Tire, Doughishka, Galway	Aug 2025	€425,000	348 m
Merlin Lane, Doughiska, Co Galway	Mar 2026	€640,000	362 m
172 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	May 2025	€200,000	363 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received24 May 2024
Decision due18 July 2024
Decision issued4 July 2024
Grant issued13 August 2024
Permission expiry12 August 2029

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