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Public / civic, Gort, Galway - Planning Application 221185

Galway / Gort / Gort, Galway

Est. value €3m–10m
Units Not listed
Floor area 2,537 m²
Commenced 4 Feb 2026

Source-linked planning record

Public / civic, Gort, Galway - Planning Application 221185

Galway / Gort / Gort, Galway
PB ref
PB-267694
Plan ref
221185
Authority
Galway County Council
Stage / date
Commencement / 4 Feb 2026
Est. value band
€3m–10m
Units / floor
2,537 m²
Project class
Public / civic
Promoter
not available yet
Architect / agent
Edel Tobin, Simon J Kelly Architects

Source: http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/221185/0

Key facts

Lead summary

Source
Owner-supplied commencement export
Planning authority
Galway County Council
Application reference
221185
Applicant
not available yet
Agent
O Connell Contracts Ltd
Decision stage
Commencement
Commenced
4 Feb 2026
Floor area
2,537 m²
Builder / developer
O Connell Contracts Ltd

Official description

Verbatim source text

for development consisting of; demolition of the existing school buildings, all associated out buildings, structures, play shelters etc. Construction of a new 2-storey primary school with a total floor area of circa 2,537 m² incorporating 12 general classrooms, 2 S.E.N. classrooms, GP hall and ancillary accommodation. Modification to main entrance gate of Tubber Road. Modification extend to St. Colman's Park entrance. Localized road realignment works and new footpaths along the Tubber Road including controlled zebra crossing. Erection of totem signage associated with St. Colman's Park. (signage area of circa 8 m²). Provision of external store (circa 12.25 m²), vehicular drop-off set-down and on-site parking, associated hard and soft play surfaces, boundary treatments, heat pump enclosure, associated site development works and all other ancillary services. A Nature Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: circa 2,537 m². Gross floor space of any demolition: circa 653 m²

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Project team

Named source parties

Promoter
not available yet
Architect
Edel Tobin, Simon J Kelly Architects
Planning agent
O Connell Contracts Ltd
Builder / developer
O Connell Contracts Ltd

Lifecycle timeline

Application to site progress

  1. Applied

    4 Feb 2026 221185
  2. Decision

    Commencement notice filed 24 May 2023
  3. Appeal

    No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
  4. Commenced

    4 Feb 2026 CN0138019GC
  5. Completed

    Completion not recorded No privacy-cleared exact completion certificate is linked to this permission. Absence is not evidence that the project is incomplete.

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