Planning permission is being sought for a major renovation and extension of a nursing home located in a former hotel in Oranmore.
The county council is considering an application by Tasbeem Ltd to build a new wing onto Brampton Care Home, which is located in the former Oyster Hotel in Oranmore town centre.
The proposed four storey extension to the nursing home will provide an additional 28 bedroom, along with three living units with a further seven bedrooms.
The car parking currently in the courtyard where the new wing is to be built will be moved to the existing basement level, along with additional spaces.
“The existing courtyard will be repurposed as a secure amenity space for the residents at Brampton,” a cover letter for the planning application states.
This will be, “landscaped and designed with finishes that will create an attractive outdoor space with hobby opportunities for the men’s shed and Polytunnel.”
“With no vehicular traffic accessing the courtyard the ground floor archway will be developed to provide additional family meeting rooms and resident spaces to Brampton.”
The main entrance to the nursing will be located, and a new entrance lobby built at the western side of the building.
Other works involved in the project will include modifying the existing surface car park to the west of the building to accommodate disabled parking spaces.
A decision on this planning application is due from Galway County Council by May 29 of this year.
