Carbon Nightclub, Eglinton Street, Galway
Alterations to Carbon Nightclub including a new shop front, a new smoking area, and retention of escape stairs.
17229 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 August 2017
- Reference
- 17229
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new shop front facing Eglinton Street. The application also includes the retention of a rear emergency escape stairs and smoking area, alongside the creation of a new external smoking area at ground floor level.
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 will consist of new shop front on to eglinton street retention of rear emergency escape stairs and smoking area and the provision of a new external smoking area at ground floor level
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 62 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 63 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 63 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 78 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 108 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 108 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 109 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 120 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 received10 August 2017
- Further information requested3 October 2017
- Further information received1 November 2017
- Decision due28 November 2017
- Decision issued28 November 2017
- Grant issued12 September 2018
- Appeal submitted3 January 2018
- Permission expiry11 September 2023
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