Rear of Forster Street House, 48 Forster Street & fronting on to Lough Atalia, Galway
A six-storey apartment building with 18 units behind a protected structure on Forster Street.
21102 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 April 2021
- Reference
- 21102
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development is located at the rear of Forster Street House, which is a protected structure, and fronts onto Lough Atalia. It consists of a six-storey building plus a penthouse level containing 12 two-bedroom and 6 one-bedroom apartments, with associated parking and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 18
- Storeys
- 7
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 for development which will consist of development at rear of forster street house (a protected structure rps no. 4305 under galway city development plan), and fronting on to lough atalia, galway; the development will consist of a 6 storey plus penthouse level apartment building comprising 18 no. Units, 12 no. 2 bed and 6 no. 1 bed, open space, landscaping, car parking and all associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Watersedge Apts, Louth Atalia Rd | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 1, Mulryan Apartments, Lough Atalia Rd | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 96 m |
| 12 College Rd, Galway, Galway | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 100 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 119 m |
| 11 Sea View Court, College Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €365,000 | 152 m |
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 158 m |
| Apt 4, St Augustine House, Louth Atalia Rdprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 210 m |
| 7 College Road, Galway | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 226 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 received9 April 2021
- Further information requested2 June 2021
- Further information received19 November 2021
- Decision due12 February 2022
- Decision issued10 February 2022
- Appeal submitted8 March 2022
- Appeal decided23 April 2024
- Permission expiry22 April 2029
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