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Castlebin South Knockbrack, St. Killian's College New Inn, Ballinasloe Co. Galway

Granted 13 Mar 2026

What and where

Removal of five existing prefabricated buildings to the east of the…

for the removal of five existing prefabricated buildings to the east of the school site and construction of a replacement two-storey extension with a link to the existing school buildings. The link will include a new main entrance to the school, circulation and ancillary offices. The two-storey extension will provide replacement accommodation for the previous prefabs, including 4 no. Specialist Classrooms (Art/Craft Room, Tech Room, Home Economics, and Science Laboratory) with associated support rooms, sanitary accommodation and circulation areas. Site works will include; the realignment of the existing entrance gates and front boundary wall to facilitate a revised, widened entrance gate and new bus set-down area parallel to the main road, provision of rear courtyard and amenity space to the east, construction of new retaining walls, a new internal access road and footpaths, provision of onsite bicycle and accessible parking and static water storage tank, along with all required site development works

Location
St. Killian's College New Inn, Co. Galway Map
Planning reference
2660047
Applicant
Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (Gretb

Key facts

Project type
Public / civic
Received
19 Jan 2026
Granted
13 Mar 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 13 Mar 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description

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

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2660047 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Galway County 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.

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