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Galway City planning applications

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2660121

9 Apr 2026

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

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.

Galway City Council

Briarhill Business Park , Doughiska , Galway

Application type: RETENTIONDecision: REFUSED
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2660064

4 Mar 2026

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

Permission for development which consists of: The development will consist of the installation of a freestanding canopy structure within the existing school grounds. The structure will comprise a steel-framed canopy with clear polycarbonate roof panels, finished in RAL 7016 anthracite grey, measuring approximately 8.55?m in length, 6.00?m in projection, and 3.50?m in height. The canopy will be supported on steel columns with associated foundations and all associated site development works

Galway City Council

Merlin College , Doughiska Road , Galway

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: CONDITIONAL
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2560319

16 Oct 2025

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

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.

Galway City Council

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

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: CONDITIONAL
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Applications by area

Top Galway City localities in the imported the latest year.

Doughiska3
Doughiska Road2
Galway1

Monthly registrations

Recent application volume by registration month.

Aug 20252
Oct 20251
Feb 20261
Mar 20261
Apr 20261

Areas in Apr 2026

Localities with the most applications in the latest registration month.

Doughiska1

Status in Apr 2026

Current status mix for applications registered in the latest month.

APPLICATION FINALISED1

Types in Apr 2026

Most common application types registered in the latest month.

RETENTION1

Planning activity and trends

Based on the latest 12 months of imported planning data for this council.

Applications

6

Latest registered

9 Apr 2026

Most active area

Doughiska

Most common type

PERMISSION

Latest month apps

1

Month change

0

Monthly trend

Apr 2026

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Area overview

Doughiska accounts for 50%

Doughiska50%
Doughiska Road33%
Galway17%

Status mix

APPLICATION FINALISED accounts for 100%

APPLICATION FINALISED100%

Application types

PERMISSION accounts for 83%

PERMISSION83%
RETENTION17%