Rockbarton House Hotel , 5-7 Rockbarton Park , Salthill
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2660034
Galway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for development which consists of: permission is sought by Rockbarton Family Holdings Ltd. for redevelopment of the Rockbarton House Hotel site and the construction of 9 no. apartments at No.’s 5-7 Rockbarton Park, Salthill, Galway. The development will consist of: • Demolition of existing hotel building and associated structures to rear, • Construction of a 3-storey apartment block with 3 no. one bed apartments, 3 no. two bed apartments and 3 no. three bed apartments; • Construction of stand-alone single storey bin store and bike store building to the rear of the development, • Provision of public lighting, landscaping and paved areas, • Revisions to existing car parking to include for 1 no. Electric Vehicle (EV) parking space, together with EV ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points, • Connection to existing mains water infrastructure, foul drainage network and surface water drainage network, together with all associated site works and services
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Application received
12 Feb 2026
Decision due
8 Apr 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
8 Apr 2026
Grant issued
22 May 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Rockbarton House Hotel , 5-7 Rockbarton Park , Salthill
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.094 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 12 February 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 8 April 2026
- Grant Date
- 22 May 2026
- Permission Expires
- 21 May 2031
Location
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