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Galway City Council · 2660116

Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway City, Co Galway

Approved in 2026.

  1. 3 Apr 2026Received
  2. 28 May 2026Conditional
  3. 8 Jul 2026Final approval
  4. 7 Jul 2031Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 28 May 2026
Council
Galway City Council
Type
RETENTION
Site
1,604 m²

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What’s proposed

Permission for development which consists of: We, the Health Service Executive, intend to apply to Galway City Council for retention permission for development at Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway. The proposed development to be retained comprises of the installation of mechanical and electrical plant components at roof level on the permitted Surgical Hub Building (Pl. Reg. Ref. 24/60098) and includes the following: - The provision of new roof mounted ventilation exhaust terminals and connecting ductwork to serve the internal ventilation system; - The provision of a lightning protection system consisting of interceptor terminals; - The provision of a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) including 3 no. donor antennas; - The provision of 3 no. total boiler and hot water flues

Planning details

Reference
2660116
Local authority
Galway City Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
3 Apr 2026
Observations close
8 May 2026 (closed 153 days ago)
Decision due
28 May 2026 · decided 28 May 2026
Decision
Conditional on 28 May 2026
Proposed development
Permission for development which consists of: We, the Health Service Executive, intend to apply to Galway City Council for retention permission for development at Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway. The proposed development to be retained comprises of the installation of mechanical and electrical plant components at roof level on the permitted Surgical Hub Building (Pl. Reg. Ref. 24/60098) and includes the following: - The provision of new roof mounted ventilation exhaust terminals and connecting ductwork to serve the internal ventilation system; - The provision of a lightning protection system consisting of interceptor terminals; - The provision of a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) including 3 no. donor antennas; - The provision of 3 no. total boiler and hot water flues
As published by the register.
Site area
1,604 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.

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    House - 18th/19th century

Where this comes from

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

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Summary

2660116 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of: We, the Health Service Executive, intend, received on 3 Apr 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 28 May 2026.