23-25 Foster Street, Galway, Galway
Upgrades to Murty Rabbitts pub including converting stone outbuildings into a public bar and toilets.
2460169 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460169
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedWorks are proposed for Murty Rabbitts pub on Foster Street. This includes constructing a new front exit door, converting one stone outbuilding into a public bar, seating, and keg display area, and converting a second outbuilding into toilets.
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
Planning permission for development which consists of; for works to murty rabbitts, no. 23/25 foster street galway, galway h91w1wk to include a) construction of new exit door to front elevation of murty rabbitts, no. 23 foster street, b) change of use / upgrade of existing stone out building to public bar / seating area / keg display area, c) change of use / upgrade of second stone out building to toilets to serve bar d) all ancillary site works and site services.
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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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 |
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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 received30 May 2024
- Decision due24 July 2024
- Decision issued18 July 2024
- Grant issued2 September 2024
- Permission expiry1 September 2029
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