Rockbarton House Hotel, 5-7 Rockbarton Park, Salthill
Demolition of the Rockbarton House Hotel and construction of a three-storey block of nine apartments.
2660034 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660034
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing hotel building and associated rear structures. In its place, a three-storey apartment block containing nine apartments will be constructed, along with a bin and bike store, parking, and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 9
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- 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
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Rockbarton Park, Salthill, Galway | Mar 2025 | €635,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Gortard Ave, Rockbarton North, Rockbarton | Jul 2025 | €892,000 | 151 m |
| 62 Rockbarton Park, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €926,000 | 172 m |
| 8 Seamount, Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €1,250,000 | 234 m |
| 35 Threadneedle Rd, Salthill, Galway | Mar 2026 | €1,760,000 | 239 m |
| 45 Threadneedle Rd, Galway, Galway | Mar 2025 | €1,200,000 | 308 m |
| 104 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill | May 2025 | €700,000 | 314 m |
| 101 Dun Na Carraige, Salthill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €660,000 | 333 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received12 February 2026
- Decision due8 April 2026
- Decision issued8 April 2026
- Grant issued22 May 2026
- Permission expiry21 May 2031
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