GrantedEnergyDecided 10 December 2025

Merlin Park Industrial Estate and Doughiska Road, Townland of Doughiska, Galway Co. Galway

Construction of an energy centre and heat network pipeline in Doughiska.

2560319 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 October 2025

Reference: 2560319
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 October 2025

Summary

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Permission is sought for an energy centre building integrating low carbon technologies, including air source heat pumps, electric boilers, and gas boilers. The development features roof-mounted solar PV panels on multiple buildings and a heat pipeline network.

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Official record

Development description

Red iii permission for development which consists of: the construction and operation of a development consisting of an energy centre building, heat network pipeline, landscaping works, roof mounted solar pv and all other associated ancillary infrastructure at the merlin park industrial estate and doughiska road, within the townland of doughiska, galway, co. Galway. The galway city east energy centre building will integrate multiple low carbon energy technologies. The development will include the installation of 2no. Air source heat pumps (ashps) each with a 1.5mw capacity, 2 no. Electric boilers, each with a 1.5mw capacity to handle peak loads and temperatures, and 2 no. Gas boilers, each with a 1.5mw capacity for emergency back up support. The proposed energy centre building will have a building height of 6.2m, with solar pv panels mounted on the building rooftop. The adjacent building to the east (smurfit westrock), will have solar pv panels mounted on the building rooftop. The building to the north (value centre), will also have roof mounted solar panels. The proposed development will also include a heat pipeline network consisting of 2no. Pipes, with a maximum diameter of 450mm each, spanning a distance of circa. 2390m in an underground trench, from the proposed energy centre building to doughiska road, along the length of doughiska road, crossing monivea road to the north, terminating outside the clayton hotel, and crossing old dublin road to the south, terminating outside the castlegar gaa club, linking the proposed galway city east energy centre building to future heat customer buildings in the area. Ancillary development will consist of security fencing, access and parking, drainage infrastructure, and landscaping works at the proposed energy centre building. Site preparation will involve foundation works, and construction of essential access facilities to support overall functionality for the purpose of generating renewable heat energy and transmitting it to future heat customer buildings within the townland of doughiska, galway co. Galway (the proposed development). Permission is sought for a ten year construction period.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
178 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway	Oct 2025	€375,000	5 m
190 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway	Aug 2025	€312,000	54 m
5 Doughiska Neighbourhood Centre, Doughiska, Galway	Jan 2025	€220,000	63 m
35 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway City	Apr 2026	€285,000	85 m
41 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway	Apr 2026	€372,000	92 m
43 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway	May 2026	€455,000	99 m
144 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway	Sept 2025	€275,000	100 m
4 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway	Dec 2025	€300,500	100 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 received16 October 2025
Decision due10 December 2025
Decision issued10 December 2025
Grant issued28 January 2026
Permission expiry27 January 2036

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