Plans lodged for €20m cancer facility at UHG
Plans for a state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility on the grounds of University Hospital Galway have been lodged with Galway City Council.
The new building – expected to cost in the region of €20 million – is part of the National Plan for Radiation Oncology (NPRO) and will span almost 8,500 square metres over three storeys.
And architects have moved to assure locals that there will be no adverse residential impacts on people living in Shantalla.
The plans involve the demolition of the existing psychiatric unit and link corridor to the paediatric unit, and the construction of a three storey building and an enclosed pedestrian ground floor link connecting the existing ward block to the east and the paediatric unit to the new centre.
The centre is likely to be funded as a Public Private Partnership project and is aimed at enhancing the existing cancer treatment capacity.
Along with Cork University Hospital, the UHG facility is the second phase in the roll-out of the NPRO. The first phase involved the construction of radiotherapy centres at St James’ and Beaumont Hospitals in Dublin.
“The proposed development is fundamental to the provision of quality healthcare oncology facilities in the region and is ideally located with the UHG campus, where it can benefit from and contribute to the existing healthcare facilities.
“The proposed development has been designed to ensure there are no adverse residential impacts on the nearby residential dwellings, in particular those on Costello Road.
“The nearest residential buildings are located to the south of the proposed development. The distances to these buildings range from 34.5m on the west to approximately 55m from the east,” the application reads.
The public carpark to the north of the centre will be reconfigured, with the 43 spaces maintained, and a new carpark will be provided to the west with 38 spaces.
Four years ago, planners approved outline permission (approval in principle) for the facility.