site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Amendments to a hotel under construction on Middle Abbey Street to replace a ground floor office with a new fire escape stairwell.
2344/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 March 2021
- Reference
- 2344/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of amendments to a permitted hotel development currently under construction. It involves omitting a front office space at ground floor level and replacing it with a new fire escape stairwell serving levels 00 to 02 at the eastern elevation, resulting in an additional 29.5 sqm of floor area.
- Floor area
- 30 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for development at a site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of middle abbey street and liffey street upper incorporating the following demolished buildings: nos. 1, 2, 3/4, 5 & 6 liffey street upper; nos. 111-114 middle abbey street; structures to the rear of nos. 108-109 middle abbey street; and hotel yard, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of amendments to a permitted hotel development currently under construction (dcc reg. Ref. 3697/17) to include the omission of a front office space at ground floor level and its replacement with a new fire escape stairwell to serve ground floor and second floor levels (levels 00-02) inclusive, at the eastern (rear) elevation of the hotel building. The proposed development will result in an additional gross internal floor area of 29.5 sqm
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 94 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €2,000,000 | 111 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 122 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 122 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 123 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 127 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 130 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 134 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 134 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 March 2021
- Decision due30 April 2021
- Decision issued30 April 2021
- Grant issued15 June 2021
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