One Galway Central, Forster Street, Galway
Retention of three illuminated building and tenant signs.
1962 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 March 2019
- Reference
- 1962
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 March 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the installation of three external illuminated building and tenant signs located at ground and second floor levels.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention for a development which consists of: the installation of 3 no. External illuminated building and tenant signs at ground and second floor levels
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 101 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 132 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 132 m |
| 10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €567,000 | 155 m |
| 12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jun 2026 | €338,500 | 167 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 168 m |
| Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 180 m |
| 16 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jan 2026 | €392,500 | 204 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 received11 March 2019
- Further information requested2 May 2019
- Further information received21 October 2019
- Decision due17 November 2019
- Decision issued13 November 2019
- Grant issued14 December 2019
- Permission expiry13 December 2024
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