Harbour Court, to the rear of 31 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Construction of a new four-storey residential development above an existing ground floor to create three apartments.
2900/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 June 2020
- Reference
- 2900/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a new four-storey structure built above the existing ground floor. It will contain one 1-bedroom apartment on the first floor, one 1-bedroom apartment on the second floor, and one 2-bedroom duplex apartment across the third and fourth floors. Access to all units will be provided through 31 Lower Abbey Street.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 4
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
Planning permission for construction of new 4 storey residential development above existing ground floor consisting of 1 bedroom apartment at 1st floor level, 1 bedroom apartment at 2nd floor level & 2 bedroom duplex apartment at 3rd and 4th floor level. All apartments are accessed from no. 31 lower abbey street.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 15 m |
| Apartment 401, 5 - 9 Eden Quay, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 141 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 141 m |
| 2 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 141 m |
| 13 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 141 m |
| 31 Batchelors Walk, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | Sept 2025 | €486,000 | 174 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 received22 June 2020
- Further information requested14 August 2020
- Further information received29 September 2020
- Decision due23 October 2020
- Decision issued23 October 2020
- Grant issued19 April 2021
- Appeal submitted23 November 2020
- Appeal decided19 April 2021
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