19 Forster Street, Galway
Temporary pop-up restaurant and takeaway on a vacant site in Galway.
17318 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 November 2017
- Reference
- 17318
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a pop-up restaurant and takeaway on a vacant infill site at 19 Forster Street for a three-year duration. The business will connect to services in the adjacent building.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is being sought on a vacant infill site at 19 forster street galway for a pop-up restaurant and takeaway, for a three year duration. Permission is also sought to connect to the existing services in the adjacent building at 21 forster street
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 63 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 113 m |
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 183 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 224 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 228 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 228 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 229 m |
| 16 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jan 2026 | €392,500 | 231 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 received8 November 2017
- Decision due11 January 2018
- Decision issued11 January 2018
- Appeal submitted7 February 2018
- Appeal decided23 July 2018
- Permission expiry22 July 2023
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