6 Forster Park, Salthill, Galway
Demolition of part of a house to construct a new two-storey extension.
176 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 January 2017
- Reference
- 176
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 January 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought at 6 Forster Park, Salthill, to demolish a portion of the existing dwelling house. This will allow for the construction of a new two-storey extension.
- Storeys
- 2
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 to demolish part of existing dwelling house, and to construct a new two-storey extension
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 May 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Forster Park, Salthill, Galway | Jan 2026 | €800,000 | 64 m |
| 15 Oaklands, Salthill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €775,000 | 98 m |
| 9 Oaklands, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €750,000 | 116 m |
| 58 Dalysfort Rd, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €975,000 | 125 m |
| 31 Doctor Mannix Rd, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €800,000 | 186 m |
| 18 Ard Na Mara, Salthill, Co Galway | Feb 2025 | €740,000 | 223 m |
| 2 The Gallery, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €871,000 | 255 m |
| Apt.3 - An Gaileara�, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 259 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 January 2017
- Decision due8 March 2017
- Decision issued2 March 2017
- Grant issued10 April 2017
- Permission expiry9 April 2022
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