Galway City Council · 17269
34 36 38 40 & 42 Upper Abbeygate Street, Galway
Approved in 2017.
- 20 Sept 2017Received
- 14 Nov 2017Conditional
- 19 Dec 2017Final approval
- 18 Dec 2022Approval runs out
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- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 14 Nov 2017
- Council
- Galway City Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Site
- 4 m²
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Permission for the following: 1. permission for replacement materials and finishes including removal of existing materials on and in vicinity of the protected structures. 2. Permission for retention for the following (a) Additional (38.3sqm) floor area to rear of Electric Nightclub at ground floor level, the extra floor area, resulted from filling in part of a void at the rear of the property. (b) Retention of 2 opening between No. 42 Upper Abbeygate Street and Electric Nightclub at ground floor level. (c) Additional (89 sqm) infill floor area at the first floor level of Electric Nightclub composing of a kitchen, rooftop lounge and store. (d) Retention of the use of the rear of No. 40 Upper Abbeygate Street as toilet ancillary to Electric Nightclub at first floor level (28.9sqm). (e) Retention of 2 openings between No. 40 Upper Abbeygate Street and electric Nightclub at first floor level (the 2 openings at first floor level, in the rear wall of No. 40 Upper Abbeygate street were formerly windows which were replaced by doors) and 1 opening between No. 40 and No. 42 Upper Abbeygate Street at first floor level. (f) Retention of covered access and fire escape route (22.4sqm) to the South East side of No. 34 Upper Abbeygate Street at first floor level. (g) Retention of outdoor bar area/restaurant/smoking area (202sqm) with partly retractable canopy/roofs at first floor level (This area was substantially permitted as a function room under Pl. Ref.149/95 incl. ancillary toilets). No. 36, 38, 40 and 42 Upper Abbeygate Street are protected structures (ref. no. 221, 222, 223 and 224 on the list of protected structures)
Planning details
- Reference
- 17269
- Local authority
- Galway City Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 20 Sept 2017
- Observations close
- 25 Oct 2017 (closed 3267 days ago)
- Decision due
- 14 Nov 2017 · decided 14 Nov 2017
- Decision
- Conditional on 14 Nov 2017
- Proposed development
- Permission for the following: 1. permission for replacement materials and finishes including removal of existing materials on and in vicinity of the protected structures. 2. Permission for retention for the following (a) Additional (38.3sqm) floor area to rear of Electric Nightclub at ground floor level, the extra floor area, resulted from filling in part of a void at the rear of the property. (b) Retention of 2 opening between No. 42 Upper Abbeygate Street and Electric Nightclub at ground floor level. (c) Additional (89 sqm) infill floor area at the first floor level of Electric Nightclub composing of a kitchen, rooftop lounge and store. (d) Retention of the use of the rear of No. 40 Upper Abbeygate Street as toilet ancillary to Electric Nightclub at first floor level (28.9sqm). (e) Retention of 2 openings between No. 40 Upper Abbeygate Street and electric Nightclub at first floor level (the 2 openings at first floor level, in the rear wall of No. 40 Upper Abbeygate street were formerly windows which were replaced by doors) and 1 opening between No. 40 and No. 42 Upper Abbeygate Street at first floor level. (f) Retention of covered access and fire escape route (22.4sqm) to the South East side of No. 34 Upper Abbeygate Street at first floor level. (g) Retention of outdoor bar area/restaurant/smoking area (202sqm) with partly retractable canopy/roofs at first floor level (This area was substantially permitted as a function room under Pl. Ref.149/95 incl. ancillary toilets). No. 36, 38, 40 and 42 Upper Abbeygate Street are protected structures (ref. no. 221, 222, 223 and 224 on the list of protected structures)As published by the register.
- Site area
- 4 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
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Zoning
M2 — Major town centre
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 42
- Recorded monument · 44
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
17269 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for the following: 1. permission for replacement materials and finishes, received on 20 Sept 2017; permission was granted with conditions on 14 Nov 2017.