The Irish Life Centre, Blocks 4 and 5, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1
Reconfiguration of the ground floor lobby to create a new pedestrian entrance from Talbot Street.
3498/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 July 2018
- Reference
- 3498/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe works at the Irish Life Centre involve internal and external reconfiguration of the ground floor lobby. This will provide a new pedestrian entrance from Talbot Street, including an aluminium clad enclosure, new signage, and the removal of a redundant ATM room.
- Floor area
- 2 m²
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
- The development will consist of works comprising: the internal and external reconfiguration of existing ground floor lobby area to provide a new pedestrian entrance at the irish life centre (blocks 4 and
- From talbot street in the form of an anodized aluminium clad enclosure with glazed entrance door (resulting in a floorspace increase of 1.85 sq m, approximately); removal of redundant atm room; relocation of existing dry riser; provision of a new intercom, postbox, tenant name plates and stainless steel lettering (0.5 sq m); 1 no. Internally-illuminated, circular sign with patterned perforation and powder-coated steel lettering (measuring 4.9 sq m, approximately); 1 no. Internally-illuminated panel sign (measuring 0.79 sq m, approximately); and all ancillary development including minor elevational changes, paving, and site development works
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 19 August 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 March 2020.
Notified floor area: 1.85 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 38 m |
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 103 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 103 m |
| 2 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 103 m |
| 13 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 103 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 received13 July 2018
- Decision due6 September 2018
- Decision issued5 September 2018
- Grant issued11 October 2018
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