GrantedAlterationsDecided 26 September 2025

Gort Ard House, Rockbarton North, Salthill Galway

Refurbishment and extension of Gort Ard House in Salthill to provide student and residential accommodation.

2560056 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 February 2025

Reference: 2560056
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 February 2025

Summary

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The project involves the refurbishment and extension of Gort Ard House, a 3-storey protected structure, and its 2-storey annex. It will provide 16 ensuite student bedrooms, private residential accommodation, a new oratory, and a multipurpose building, alongside the demolition of an existing link building.

Alterationsprotected structurestudent housingrefurbishment

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

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 sqm), 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

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Gortard Ave, Rockbarton North, Rockbarton	Jul 2025	€892,000	78 m
14 Rockbarton Park, Salthill, Galway	Mar 2025	€635,000	147 m
62 Rockbarton Park, Salthill, Galway	Nov 2025	€926,000	259 m
10 Rockbarton Rd, Salthill, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€685,000	267 m
11 Rockbarton Road, Salthill, Galwaynot full market price	Jul 2025	€200,000	269 m
35 Threadneedle Rd, Salthill, Galway	Mar 2026	€1,760,000	302 m
18 Ard Na Mara, Salthill, Co Galway	Feb 2025	€740,000	320 m
45 Threadneedle Rd, Galway, Galway	Mar 2025	€1,200,000	322 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received24 February 2025
Further information requested14 April 2025
Further information received15 August 2025
Decision due28 September 2025
Decision issued26 September 2025
Grant issued10 November 2025
Permission expiry9 November 2030

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