Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedCommercialDecided 6 September 2021

35-36 Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1

Addition of two extra floors to a previously permitted hotel or commercial development on Abbey Street Upper.

3144/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 July 2021

Reference
3144/21
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
13 July 2021

Summary

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The development consists of modifications to a previously permitted scheme, adding an eleventh and twelfth floor to the building. Each new floor will contain 16 rooms, with a gross floor area of 380.5 square meters. The proposal also includes a new ninth-floor external terrace and the relocation of rooftop plant equipment.

Commercialhotelextensioncity centre
Storeys
13
Floor area
761 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Planning permission for development at a 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 sqm external terrace at ninth floor level with an east facing aspect , the relocation of the domestic hot water pump and external condensers from the previously permitted roof level (part 9 no. To part 11 no. Storey building permitted under dcc reg. Ref. 3804/19 / abp ref. Pl29n. 305853) to roof level of the proposed part 9 no. To part 13 no. Storey building, 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 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 sq m

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC
“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, DublinMar 2026€260,00093 m
201 Bachelors Walk Apts, Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1Jul 2026€400,00093 m
Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1Mar 2026€293,50093 m
265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, DublinMar 2025€305,000102 m
213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, DublinApr 2025€262,000108 m
Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1Jul 2026€257,000111 m
219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1Oct 2025€254,000115 m
Apt 1, 38 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1Dec 2025€2,100,000117 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

  1. Application received13 July 2021
  2. Decision due6 September 2021
  3. Decision issued6 September 2021
  4. Grant issued8 September 2022
  5. Appeal submitted5 October 2021
  6. Appeal decided8 September 2022

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