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Galway City Council · 23160

Merlin Park, University Hospital, Galway

Approved in Sept 2023. No sign of building yet.

  1. 23 Jun 2023Received
  2. 10 Aug 2023Conditional
  3. 14 Sept 2023Final approval
  4. 13 Sept 2028Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 10 Aug 2023
Council
Galway City Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
8,607 m²

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What’s proposed

Permission for development which consists of the following:- The provision of a three storey Surgical Hub building (Gross Floor Area: 4,265 sq.m) to include: - Staff Services, Storage and Plant Rooms at Ground Floor Level; - Operating Theatres, Preparation Area, Recovery Area, Waiting Area and ancillary support services at First Floor Level; and -Plant and associated equipment at Second Floor Level. - The provision of roof mounted Solar PV Panels; - The provision of 108 no. car parking spaces (including 6 no. accessible spaces and 20 no. EV charging spaces); - The provision of a new bus stop to be located adjacent to the proposed development; and - All landscaping and other associated site development works required to facilitate the proposed development

Planning details

Reference
23160
Local authority
Galway City Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
23 Jun 2023
Observations close
28 Jul 2023 (closed 1172 days ago)
Decision due
17 Aug 2023 · decided 10 Aug 2023
Decision
Conditional on 10 Aug 2023
Proposed development
Permission for development which consists of the following:- The provision of a three storey Surgical Hub building (Gross Floor Area: 4,265 sq.m) to include: - Staff Services, Storage and Plant Rooms at Ground Floor Level; - Operating Theatres, Preparation Area, Recovery Area, Waiting Area and ancillary support services at First Floor Level; and -Plant and associated equipment at Second Floor Level. - The provision of roof mounted Solar PV Panels; - The provision of 108 no. car parking spaces (including 6 no. accessible spaces and 20 no. EV charging spaces); - The provision of a new bus stop to be located adjacent to the proposed development; and - All landscaping and other associated site development works required to facilitate the proposed development
As published by the register.
Site area
8,607 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Zoning

S3 — Community infrastructure

Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Recorded monument · 1
    House - 18th/19th century

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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Summary

23160 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of the following:- The provision of a three, received on 23 Jun 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 10 Aug 2023.