Site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Amendments to a permitted hotel and retail development under construction in Dublin 1.
3046/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 June 2021
- Reference
- 3046/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of amendments to a permitted hotel and retail scheme. It includes reducing the ground floor office space by 6 square meters and adding a new external fire escape staircase on the eastern elevation.
- Floor area
- 10,401 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Fitzwilliam real estate properties limited intends to apply for planning permission for development on this site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of middle abbey st and liffey st 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 and retail development currently under construction (dcc reg. Ref. 3697/17) to provide for a reduction in the size of the single storey ancillary office space at ground floor level (less 6 sq m) and the provision of a new external fire escape staircase to serve ground floor, first floor and second floor levels (levels 00-02) inclusive, at the eastern (rear) elevation of the hotel building. The proposed development will result in a reduction in the gross floor area of the development from 10,407 sq m (including basement level) permitted to 10,401 sq m (including basement level) proposed
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
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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 | 126 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 129 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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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 issued20 August 2021
- Grant issued1 October 2021
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