Planning applications in Doughiska

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.

Merlin Park Industrial Estate and Doughiska Road , Townland of Doughiska , Galway Co. Galway · 16 Oct 2025

Permission is sought for the development which will consist of construction of an eight storey over basement, 186 no. bedroom hotel with below ground pool plant equipment, tank room, standby generator and pumping station (Gross Floor Area: c. 12,478sqm). The development includes for hotel uses on the ground floor including a reception area, lounge area, a restaurant, a bar, a lobby, toilet facilities, and back of house rooms. The ground floor also includes an LV switchroom, an MV switchroom, an ESB substation, a transformer/LV switchroom, a public entrance to the spa and spa facilities including a swimming pool, a whirlpool, a sauna/steam room, male and female changing rooms, and storage rooms. The first floor incorporates spa facilities including a treatment room, a studio, a gym, a lobby area, a storage area, 8 no. meeting rooms with associated reception area, an office, toilet facilities and a pantry. The upper floors incorporate 186 no. hotel bedrooms. The development also includes for a green roof, emergency fire escapes, an upgrade to the existing entrance/exit from the Business Park Campus, new guest vehicle entrance from the Business Park Campus to the north of the site, 2 no. new vehicle entrances from the west of the site, 153 no. car parking spaces, 3 no. set down spaces at the main entrance, service entrance layby to the west of the site, 28 no. cycle spaces, electrical vehicle charging spaces, pumping station kiosk, signage, associated landscaping and boundary treatments, and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development

Site 4 Briarhill Business Park , Bothar na dTreabh , in the townlands of Ballybrit and Doughiska · 20 Aug 2020

Permission for a mixed use development ranging in heights from three-storey over ground-floor level to seven-storey over podium level comprising of 130 apartments (3 no. 4-bed, 19 no. 3-bed, 94 no. 2-bed and 14 no. 1-bed), with podium communal space to include two tennis courts at roof level; Resident laundry facilities, Resident lounge, foyer and meeting rooms, façade gardens, roof gardens; an office block (11,369.21 sq.m. GFA) accommodating a café/restaurant at ground and first floor level, façade gardens, integrated solar panels in south façade; 122 no. bedroom hotel with 12 no. hotel apartment suites, to include kitchen catering facilities, goods delivery area; 1 no. fitness centre, to include swimming pool and gym (1089.16 sq.m. GFA); 1 no. crèche unit (561.31 sq. m GFA), 1 no. (split-level) six storey car park (351 no. spaces) with a basketball court, handball court and exercise area at roof level; 232 no. surface parking spaces allocated to the various elements of the proposed development; Multiple bicycle parking stations; public Art, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle entrances serving the proposed development, including all necessary junction works; substations, all soft and hard landscaping, including linear park bounded by the National Monument Ref. no GA082-044, playground and shared surface areas; all ancillary site development and servicing works including lighting;

on lands located between , the Doughiska Road and the Eastern Approach Dual Carriageway Bothar na dTreabh (N6) Galway · 26 Jan 2018

Permission for a mixed-use three-storey with partial fourth-storey Commercial and Residential Development comprised of - Restaurant/Bar and Function/Meeting Rooms unit incorporating covered outdoor seating areas and a partial Basement storey for Staff Facilities and Storage; 2 No. Retail Units, Total 13 No. Apartment units comprised as follows - 3 No. 1 Bedroom Apartments, 9 No. 2 Bedroom Apartments, and 1 No. 3 Bedroom Apartment; Rooftop plant rooms and screened plant enclosure: 53 No. car parking spaces utilising 2 No. existing formed site entrances; Landscaped podium deck; Associated hard and soft landscape works, surface water attenuation works and associated general site works;

the Junction of Doughiska Road , & Sraith Fhada , Doughiska · 26 Jan 2018

Permission for development which consists of: to retain the use of a commercial site at Briarhill Business Park, in the townland of Doughiska, for the purposes of car sales and display, along with ancillary signage. Permission is also sought to retain a portacabin at the same location, which is currently being used as staff area and office.

Briarhill Business Park , Doughiska , Galway · 9 Apr 2026