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Sold July 2026 · 3 bed · 2 bath · BER C2

41 The Elms, Forster Street, Co. Galway

Listed on daft.ie · Listed by Colleran Auctioneers

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What's planned, stalled or derelict around it.

Busy area: 13 applications within 500 m in 12 months.

4 lodged in 90 dayslast 45 days ago

11
Sites nearby that could changewithin 500 m
71%get approved60%extensions approved18homes coming

All clear: nothing open for comments · no flood risk

  • Zoned R3 (rural cluster); not protected; on the vacant land tax map.
  • The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
More about the area
  • Bóthar B Uí Eithir (bus 401, 404) 255 m away: 12 an hour at morning peak; 105 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Here (2022 census): 83% rent (council 47%); 48% of homes empty (council 10%); most built 1991–2000; 38% drive to work (council 47%); population up 8% since 2016.
  • Applications within 500 m: 23 last year, 28 in 2022.
On this site
R3
Zoning · Rural cluster
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
Around it
0
Open for comments · none today
71%
Approved, when decided · 62 approved · 25 refused
60%
Extensions approved (250 m) · 3 of 5 · most dormers or attic conversions
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 1 in 4 asked for more information
11
Sites that could change · see the list
No
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · none within 500 m
0
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
15%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 46%
48%
Homes empty (2022) · council 10%
105/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 3

  1. On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
    Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
  2. 18 homes approved 92 m away (Forster Street House), not started: what is planned?
    Ask for: The planning file for 21102.
  3. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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    About this home

    41 The Elms, Forster Street, Co. Galway is a 3-bedroom duplex in Eyre Square, Galway (BER C2). It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in July 2026. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 215 planning applications: 2 open for observation, 127 granted, 23 refused, 3 under appeal, 23 decided on appeal, 15 commenced.

    More about this address

    The site is zoned R3 — rural cluster. It is in the The Elms estate, where 4 planning applications were made in 10 years. 3 protected structures are within 100 m, the nearest 4 Bay 2 Storey over basement Residential Building (28 m); the site itself is not on the record.

    Sold
    20 Jul 2026
    Type
    Duplex
    Bedrooms / bathrooms
    3 / 2
    Floor area
    —
    BER
    C2
    Local authority
    Galway City Council
    Location precision
    Rooftop
    Estate
    The Elms
    Protected structures within 100 m
    3 · nearest 4 Bay 2 Storey over basement Residential Building
    Schools within 1.0 km
    SCOIL AN LINBH IOSA (primary school · 236 pupils, 689 m) +3 more
    Crèche inspected nearby
    Child's Play Creche · inspected 7 Oct 2025 (677 m)
    Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14
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    daft_gatewayThird-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data.8 Oct 2026, 05:49open
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