28 Forster Court, Galway
Retention of minor elevation alterations including one rear roof window.
23235 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 November 2023
- Reference
- 23235
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 November 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for minor alterations to the elevations of the property. This includes the retention of one additional rear-facing roof window.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of retention permission for minor elevation alterations including 1no. Additional rear facing roof window
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 | 25 m |
| 10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €567,000 | 38 m |
| 71 Bohermore, Galway | Dec 2025 | €750,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 87 m |
| 35 St Bridgets Tce, Prospect Hill, Galway City | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 103 m |
| 95 Bohermore, Galway | Oct 2025 | €457,500 | 114 m |
| 62 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Mar 2026 | €550,000 | 121 m |
| 30 St Bridgets Terrace, Prospect Hill, Galway | May 2025 | €286,000 | 125 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 received3 November 2023
- Further information requested5 January 2024
- Further information received2 July 2024
- Decision due29 July 2024
- Decision issued26 July 2024
- Appeal submitted19 August 2024
- Appeal decided5 March 2025
- Permission expiry4 March 2030
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