35-36, Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1
Addition of two floors to a permitted development, adding 32 hotel rooms.
3044/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 June 2021
- Reference
- 3044/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks modifications to a previously permitted development to add an 11th and 12th floor, providing 32 additional rooms. The changes will also include a new lounge and external terrace on the 9th floor, resulting in a building ranging from 9 to 13 storeys.
- Storeys
- 13
- Floor area
- 761 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Abbey cottages limited intend to apply for permission for development at this 0.06 ha site at nos. 35 and 36 abbey street upper and abbey cottages, dublin
- Permission was previously granted for the demolition of the 3 no. Storey commercial unit located on the subject site under dcc reg ref. 2954/18. The development will principally consist of modifications to the previously permitted development (dcc reg. Ref. 2971/17 / abp ref. Pl29n. 249037, dcc reg ref. 2954/18, dcc reg. Ref. 2928/19 and dcc reg. Ref. 3804/19 / abp ref. Pl29n. 305853) resulting in the addition of an eleventh and twelfth floor, each with 16 no. Rooms, a gross floor area of 380.5 sq m and set back from the building line; the removal of 3 no. Bedrooms at ninth floor level to facilitate a lounge area (60.5 sq m); the provision of a 51 sq m external terrace at ninth floor level with an east facing aspect; the relocation of the domestic hot water heat pump (permitted under dcc reg. Ref. 3804/19 / abp ref. Pl29n. 305853) from to roof level; and all associated elevational changes and site development works above and below ground. The proposed development will result in a part 9 no. To part 13 no. Storey building, with an increase in the total number of rooms from 151 no. To 184 no rooms and an increase in the gross floor area from 5,355 sq m (permitted under dcc reg. Ref. 3804/19 / abp ref. Pl29n. 305853) to 6,116 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 September 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 946 m²
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 93 m |
| 201 Bachelors Walk Apts, Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 93 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 102 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 111 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 1, 38 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €2,100,000 | 117 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 received28 June 2021
- Decision due20 August 2021
- Decision issued5 July 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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3804/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Aug 2019Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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2928/19Dublin CityLodged 7 May 2019Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
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2843/19Dublin CityLodged 24 Apr 2019Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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4240/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Jun 2022Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention permission is sought for: the change of use of the unit (c.47.71 sqm) from…
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4152/22Dublin CityLodged 3 Jun 2022Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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5510/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2022Change of use
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