Garran Ard, Doughiska

91 parcels, from 8 m² to 15,610 m² (1.56 ha, 3.86 acres), median 150 m².

Line of the street: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

• R3Residential (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029, Galway The zoning objective in the plan
  88 parcels of this street

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0. A parcel counts in the zone its centre falls in.

• 16 Oct 2025Conditional

  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.

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2560319

• 23 Sept 2025N/a

  The development will consist of the construction and operation of a development consisting of an energy centre building, heat pipeline network, 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 6m, with solar PV panels mounted on the building rooftop. The adjacent building to the east (Smurfit Kappa), 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 400mm 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 · Galway City Council, 2560298

• 12 Nov 2020Conditional

  Permission for development which will consist of 1) Retention and completion of domestic shed in rear garden of existing dwelling house 2) all associated site works and services

  Retention · Galway City Council, 20289

• 15 Oct 2018Conditional

  Permission for development which will consist of gable extension to two storey town house and a single storey kitchen extension at rear with necessary alterations

  Permission, 1 home · Galway City Council, 18325

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Source: Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority. Sales marked “not full market price” are left out of every median.