60/61, Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1
Conversion of upper-floor offices into nine short-term letting apartments on Abbey Street Middle.
3064/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 May 2019
- Reference
- 3064/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 May 2019
- Floor area
- 9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use for the first, second, and third floors from office space to nine apartments for short-term letting. The development will include two studios, four one-bedroom, and three two-bedroom units, along with minor window replacements.
- Residential units
- 9
- Storeys
- 3
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
Permission for the change of use of existing first, second & third floors from office to 9 no. Apartments for use as short term letting, comprising of 2 no. Studio, 4 no. 1 bed & 3 no. 2 bed apartments, minor elevational treatment to include replacement of existing windows and all associated site works in accordance with plans and documents submitted.
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 6 October 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 542 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 319 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 336, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 45 m |
| 324 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 1, 94 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €2,000,000 | 46 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 68 m |
| 84 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €1,000,000 | 73 m |
| 363 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €358,000 | 74 m |
| 171 Batchelors Walk, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €277,000 | 81 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 May 2019
- Decision due16 July 2019
- Decision issued16 July 2019
- Grant issued26 November 2019
- Appeal submitted14 August 2019
- Appeal decided26 November 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission for change of use of existing first, second & third floors from office to 9 no. apartments for use…
60/61, Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1
2964/19Dublin CityLodged 13 May 2019Apartments
- InvalidAt this site
RETENTION: The development will consist of street furniture in front of this premises, on private property…
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3833/22Dublin CityLodged 27 Apr 2022Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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4621/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Dec 2019Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Retention permission for the development will consist of retention permission to place street furniture in…
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3792/21Dublin CityLodged 3 Nov 2021Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Enlarging the existing restaurant use area to rear of the unit replacing the retail use in this area at…
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WEB2312/24Dublin CityLodged 16 Oct 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission for use as a martial arts studio
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3099/21Dublin CityLodged 6 Jul 2021Retention
- Granted60 m away
Permission for an extension to The Abbey Hotel consisting of additional floors to existing hotel, to increase…
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2395/21Dublin CityLodged 15 Mar 2021Commercial
- Granted60 m away
RETENTION: Retention Planning Permission for: (A) as built shopfront, signage, 2 no. flag poles and…
The Abbey Hotel, 52, Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1
3730/19Dublin CityLodged 12 Aug 2019Retention
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