43/44 Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
Fit-out of the ground floor of a protected structure on O'Connell Street as a footwear and clothing retail unit.
2495/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 March 2020
- Reference
- 2495/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the fit-out of the ground floor of a protected structure within the O'Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area. Works include the restoration of the original historic ceiling and the installation of new internally illuminated stainless steel signage on the elevations.
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
Protected structure - a protected structure within the o'connell street architectural conservation area. The development will consist of the fit-out of the ground floor area as a footwear/clothing retail unit. The works also include for the restoration of the original historic ceiling including the provision of 3 no. 900mm wide x 300mm high internally and halo illuminated signs consisting of 180mm high stainless steel individual letters and 300mm high stainless steel logo all halo illuminated with internal led fittings to stand off fascia by 35mm. The proposed signage to be located over the existing entrance door and on the lower o'connell street and middle abbey street elevations.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 January 2021.
Notified floor area: 145.77 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €1,000,000 | 49 m |
| 31 Batchelors Walk, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | Sept 2025 | €486,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 1, 94 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €2,000,000 | 117 m |
| Apartment 401, 5 - 9 Eden Quay, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 129 m |
| 319 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 131 m |
| 5 Kennan Avenue, Lutrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 147 m |
| Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 147 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 received13 March 2020
- Further information requested2 July 2020
- Further information received10 September 2020
- Decision due7 October 2020
- Decision issued7 October 2020
- Grant issued18 November 2020
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