No. 12 Forster Street, Galway
Retention of alterations made to a protected structure on Forster Street.
2126 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 February 2021
- Reference
- 2126
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for works carried out on a protected structure. The works involved moving the front steps and removing a portion of the adjacent stone boundary wall.
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 retention of works to a protected structure (rps ref. No. 4302) consisting of moving of front steps and removing part of adjacent stone boundary.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 128 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 176 m |
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 179 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 220 m |
| Townhouse 16, Eyre Square Centre, Eyre Square | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 221 m |
| 9 Eyre Sq Centre, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €338,000 | 221 m |
| 27 Barr Taoide, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 276 m |
| Apt 29, Barr Taoide, Docks | Jul 2025 | €343,000 | 276 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 received8 February 2021
- Further information requested29 March 2021
- Further information received28 September 2021
- Decision due25 October 2021
- Decision issued19 October 2021
- Grant issued24 November 2021
- Permission expiry23 November 2026
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