24 Forster Court, Galway
Retention of a single-storey rear sunroom and utility extension.
21152 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 May 2021
- Reference
- 21152
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 May 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 131.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing single-storey extension at the rear of the property. The extension functions as a sunroom and utility space.
- Storey
- 1
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 retention which consists of a single storey rear sunroom/utility 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jun 2026 | €338,500 | 47 m |
| 10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €567,000 | 55 m |
| 62 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Mar 2026 | €550,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 119 m |
| 71 Bohermore, Galway | Dec 2025 | €750,000 | 120 m |
| 18 Glenmore, College Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 138 m |
| 95 Bohermore, Galway | Oct 2025 | €457,500 | 138 m |
| 35 St Bridgets Tce, Prospect Hill, Galway City | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 142 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 May 2021
- Decision due6 July 2021
- Decision issued5 July 2021
- Grant issued10 August 2021
- Permission expiry9 August 2026
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