GrantedCommercialDecided 16 March 2021

Forster Court Hotel, Forster Street, Galway

Amalgamation and change of use of the former tourist office into the Forster Court Hotel.

2112 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 January 2021

Reference: 2112
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 January 2021

Summary

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The project involves internal alterations to amalgamate the Forster Court Hotel with the adjoining former tourist office building. It includes a change of use to hotel and conference centre facilities, adding 11 hotel suites, expanding the restaurant bar, and creating a new basement conference centre.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of
Internal alterations/revisions to amalgamate forster court hotel & the adjoining building formally known as 'aras failte tourist information office' at basement, ground and first floor levels
Change of use of the adjoining building formally known as 'aras failte tourist information office' from tourist information centre including ancillary offices and retail space to a hotel / conference centre. Changes to include - a) 11 no. Hotel sites at first floor level, b) alterations at ground floor level to facilitate the enlargement of the existing forster court hotel restaurant bar area and new conference centre reception with ancillary refreshment area, meeting room & toilet facilities, c) new stairs & lift to conference centre at basement level to include conference/function room(s), meeting rooms, kitchen and toilets
Associated external signage, together with all associated site works

Land-use zoning

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City CentreUC

“To Provide for city centre uses”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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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	108 m
14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway	Sept 2025	€300,000	114 m
36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway	Apr 2026	€410,000	149 m
20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway	May 2025	€200,000	163 m
10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway	Jul 2025	€567,000	216 m
12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway	Jun 2026	€338,500	228 m
Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway	Apr 2025	€275,000	229 m
16 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway	Jan 2026	€392,500	242 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 received26 January 2021
Decision due22 March 2021
Decision issued16 March 2021
Grant issued26 April 2021
Permission expiry25 April 2026

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