34 36 38 40 and 42 , Upper Abbeygate Street , Galway

Permission for retention for the following 1. Additional (38.3 sqm) 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. 2. Retention of 2 openings between No. 42 Upper Abbeygate Street and Electric nightclub at ground floor level. 3. Additional (89 sqm) infill floor area at the first floor level of Electric Nightclub composing of a kitchen, rooftop lounge and store. 4. Retention of the use of the rear of No. 40 Upper Abbeygate Street as toilets ancillary to Electric Nightclub at first floor level (28.9 sqm). 5. 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. 6. Retention of covered access and fire escape route (22.4 sqm) to the south east side of No. 34 Upper Abbeygate Street at first floor level. 7. Retention of outdoor bar area/restaurant/smoking area (202 sqm) with partly retractable canopy/roofs together with perimeter audio speakers at first floor level. (This area was substantially permitted as a function room under Pl. Ref. 149/95 incl. ancillary toilets) to No's 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42 Upper Abbeygate Street, Galway. No's 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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