34 36 38 40 & 42 Upper Abbeygate Street, Galway
Retention of extensions and internal alterations to Electric Nightclub and adjacent properties on Upper Abbeygate Street.
17269 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 September 2017
- Reference
- 17269
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for various extensions and internal alterations to Electric Nightclub and adjacent properties. This includes additional floor area at ground and first floor levels, new openings between buildings, and the use of a rear area as ancillary toilets. The works also involve replacement materials on and near protected structures.
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 the following
- Permission for replacement materials and finishes including removal of existing materials on and in vicinity of the protected structures
- 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)
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 37 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 97 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 103 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 103 m |
| Apartment No. 12 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €259,912 | 105 m |
| Birchall, Oughterard, Galway | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 105 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 148 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 158 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 received20 September 2017
- Decision due14 November 2017
- Decision issued14 November 2017
- Grant issued19 December 2017
- Permission expiry18 December 2022
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