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Protected structure · Co. Galway

Ballynahinch, Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, Recess Connemara, Co. Galway

Granted 2 Apr 2026

What and where

Re-instatement of a simple gabled stone roof

for the re-instatement of a simple gabled stone roof, glazed steel screens within existing openings and insertion of a viewing gallery to the late Medieval Tower House. Recorded Monument (GA036-001001), Recorded Monument (GA036-001002). The subject site is located within the designed landscape of Protected structure Ballynahinch Castle Hotel (RPS: 620). A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared with the application

Location
Recess Connemara, Co. Galway Map
Planning reference
2660226
Applicant
Yelsea Ltd

Key facts

Project type
Protected structure
Received
13 Feb 2026
Granted
2 Apr 2026
Protected structure
Yes

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 2 Apr 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

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed 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 2660226 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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