No 23-25 Forster Street, Galway
Change of use of two stone outbuildings in Galway to a public bar, seating area, and toilets.
22280 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 October 2022
- Reference
- 22280
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing stone outbuilding from storage to a public bar and seating area. A second stone outbuilding will be converted to toilets, including roof reconstruction and the addition of a retractable roof section.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of the change of use of an existing stone out building from storage to a public bar ad seating area and the change of use of a second stone out building from storage to toilets to serve the bar including the reconstruction of the existing roofs with the addition of a retractable roof to part and all the associated site works.
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 56 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 106 m |
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 172 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 213 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 215 m |
| 16 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jan 2026 | €392,500 | 216 m |
| Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 216 m |
| 10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €567,000 | 223 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 received28 October 2022
- Further information requested20 December 2022
- Application withdrawn4 July 2023
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