Garage 4, Forster Court, Galway
Retention of a single-storey rear extension to a lock-up garage in Galway.
2360088 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360088
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a 22.8 square metre single-storey rear extension to an existing lock-up garage.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 23 m²
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 consists of the retention of 22.8m² single-storey rear extension to lock-up garage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jul 2025 | €520,000 | 38 m |
| 37 The Green, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €50,000 | 113 m |
| 21 Larnach, Bohermore, Galway | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 120 m |
| 5 Larnach, Bohermore, Galway | May 2026 | €175,000 | 120 m |
| 15 An Larnach, Bohermore, Galway | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 120 m |
| 29 Larnach, Bohermore, Galway | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 120 m |
| 62 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Mar 2026 | €550,000 | 133 m |
| 41 Larnach, Bohermore, Galway | Feb 2026 | €272,000 | 133 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 October 2023
- Decision due6 December 2023
- Decision issued5 December 2023
- Grant issued12 January 2024
- Permission expiry11 January 2029
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