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34 36 38 40 & 42 Upper Abbeygate Street , Galway

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 17269

Galway - Galway City Council

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)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Sept 2017

  2. Decision due

    14 Nov 2017

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    14 Nov 2017

  4. Grant issued

    19 Dec 2017

Application Details

Location
34 36 38 40 & 42 Upper Abbeygate Street , Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Galway City Council
Site Area
0.111 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
20 September 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
14 November 2017
Grant Date
19 December 2017
Permission Expires
18 December 2022

Location

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