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Protected structure · Co. Galway

Gort Ard House, Rockbarton North, Salthill Galway

Granted 26 Sep 2025

Key facts

  • Planning application 2560056 at Gort Ard House, Rockbarton North, Salthill Galway: Development which consists of.
  • It was received by Galway City Council on 24 Feb 2025.
  • Status: Granted 26 Sep 2025.
  • Work started on site on 16 Jul 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Source: the Galway City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Development which consists of

Permission for development which consists of: the refurbishment and extension of existing 3 storey (2 storey over basement level) ‘Gort Ard’ House (A Protected Structure RPS No. 8701) and associated existing 2 storey annex building (total existing GFA approx. 686.7 sq m) to provide for the upgrade of existing facilities and services offered on site including provision for: (a) new student accommodation (16 no. ensuite bedrooms with an overall proposed capacity of 18 no. bed spaces); (b) private residential accommodation for resident Gord Ard House management and guests (4 no. ensuite bed rooms with 4 no. bed spaces); (c) a new oratory; (d) a new multipurpose building; and (e) all ancillary areas and works (total new GFA approx. 1,278.37 sq m). The development works will include: • The demolition of an existing link building (approx. 81 m²), removal of an external wall planter and partial removal of an existing stone wall to facilitate the new development proposal; • The refurbishment and renovation of ‘Gort Ard’ House (A Protected Structure RPS No. 8701) to include dining space, kitchen and hot press, servery, pantry, hall pantry, staff changing and social area, cleaner store, hall, WCs, storage, cloak room, entrance lobby, lobby, conference room, visitor room, day room, directors office, comms rooms, visitor WC, 1 no. ensuite student bedroom and 4 no. resident bed rooms and all circulation areas across the lower ground floor, upper ground floor and first floor levels (3 storeys). • The refurbishment of the existing annex building to include 9 no. ensuite student bedrooms at lower ground and ground floor level (2 storeys). • A new side extension (predominantly 2 storeys with 3 storey element to accommodate a new lift) linking the newly refurbished Gort Ard house and the Annex building to include 1 no. ensuite student bedroom, lounge, plant room, utility, drying press, accessible WC, washing/laundry area, ironing and laundry area, lobbies, lift and service riser at lower ground floor level. A new oratory at upper ground floor level to including sacristy, confessional box, lobbies, store, lift and service riser. • A new multipurpose building (2 storey) including 2 no. multipurpose rooms, shower facilities and toilets at lower ground floor level and 5 no. ensuite student bedrooms, lobbies and corridors at upper ground floor level. • A new link and extension between the newly refurbished annex building and new multipurpose building (2 storeys). • Primary veh

Location
Rockbarton North, Co. Galway Map
Planning reference
2560056
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Numbers and dates

Floor area
2,046 m²
Project type
Protected structure
Received
24 Feb 2025
Granted
26 Sep 2025
Site start
16 Jul 2026
Protected structure
Yes, RPS 8701

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted
  3. Site start

Outlook

What happens next

Work started on site on 16 Jul 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2560056 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Galway City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

Site starts

Commencement notices for this permission

  1. 16 Jul 2026Work started · Refurbishment and extension of existing 3-storey (2-storey over basement) 'Gort Ard'...

A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.

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