GrantedCommercialDecided 31 October 2018

Snoozles Hostel, Forster Street, Galway

Construction of a single-storey extension to a hostel, with internal modifications and an outdoor seating area.

18291 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 September 2018

Reference: 18291
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 September 2018

Summary

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The project involves constructing a 7.5 square metre single-storey extension to the rear of the hostel to house a new toilet. It also includes internal modifications, an external seating area with a canvas pergola, and a bin store.

Commercialhostelextensionoutdoor seating

Storey: 1
Floor area: 8 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of: construction of single storey extension of 7.5 sqm with a height of 4.45m, to contain a new toilet and access door to rear of building giving a total building area of 955.5 sqm and a total building height of 14.148m, internal modifications, external seating and seating area with aluminium framed canvas pergola, bin store and associated site works all on a site of 0.48 hectares

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway	Sept 2025	€415,000	46 m
36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway	Apr 2026	€410,000	77 m
14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway	Sept 2025	€300,000	180 m
10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway	Jul 2025	€567,000	191 m
12 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Jan 2025	€750,000	197 m
12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway	Jun 2026	€338,500	201 m
20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway	May 2025	€200,000	221 m
Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway	Apr 2025	€275,000	228 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 received7 September 2018
Decision due1 November 2018
Decision issued31 October 2018
Grant issued7 December 2018
Permission expiry6 December 2023

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