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Surgical Hub Building, Merlin Park University Hospital Galway, Galway City Co. Galway.

Permission for development which consists of: we, the health service executive, intend to apply for a planning permission for a proposed development at the surgical hub at merlin…

2660244 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 July 2026

Reference: 2660244
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 July 2026

Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: we, the health service executive, intend to apply for a planning permission for a proposed development at the surgical hub at merlin park university hospital, galway. The proposed development comprises a single-storey flat-roofed extension of approximately 26 m² (net floor area) at first-floor level of the surgical hub building, together with minor amendments to and the relocation of an enclosed bicycle shelter from northeast of the building to east of the building.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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
59 Coill Tire, Doughiska Rd, Galway	Mar 2026	€411,000	401 m
77 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Sept 2025	€340,000	430 m
28 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Jul 2025	€290,000	459 m
29 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Sept 2025	€300,000	459 m
86 Coill Tire, Doughishka, Galway	Aug 2025	€425,000	467 m
88 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Jun 2026	€398,000	467 m
Merlin Lane, Doughiska, Co Galway	Mar 2026	€640,000	474 m
94 Coill Tire, Doughiska, Galway	Dec 2025	€395,000	480 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 received8 July 2026
Decision due3 September 2026

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