Planning application · Galway City Council

Development which consists of: permission is sought by Rockbarton Family Holdings Ltd…

Rockbarton House Hotel , 5-7 Rockbarton Park , Salthill

2660034 · GalwayGranted
Reference
2660034
Planning authority
Galway City Council
Received
12 Feb 2026
Decided
8 Apr 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Residential
Site area
0.094 ha

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

What happens next

Permission was granted on 8 Apr 2026. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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