47 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01HR23
Retention and refurbishment of a building on Middle Abbey Street to facilitate fire safety certification.
3016/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 January 2025
- Reference
- 3016/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of repointing on the front facade, two automatic smoke vents, and two roof windows. It also requests permission to renovate the building, including a ground floor lobby, relocating the backyard boiler, and installing vents in the back facade.
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 : retention and permission : (1) retention permission of the repointing of the front facade , positioning of two velux style automatic opening smoke vents and two other roof windows (to allow roof access) . (2) planning permission to renovate and refurbish the same building and facilitate fire safety certification . Proposed changes to to previous planning application (ref. No. 2010/16) include ground floor lobby , changing position of boiler in backyard , changes to facilitate pressured stairwell including vents in the back facade .
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 63 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 64 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 70 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 71 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 86 m |
| 201 Bachelors Walk Apts, Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 86 m |
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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 received15 January 2025
- Decision due11 March 2025
- Decision issued5 September 2025
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