The Abbey Hotel, 52, Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1
Retention of shopfronts, signage, and flagpoles at the Abbey Hotel.
3730/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 August 2019
- Reference
- 3730/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 12 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the as-built shopfront, signage, two flagpoles, and projecting signage on the Abbey Street Middle elevation. It also includes retention of the as-built shopfront and proposed fascia signage on the North Lotts elevation.
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
Retention: retention planning permission for: (a) as built shopfront, signage, 2 no. Flag poles and projecting signage to abbey street middle (front entrance) elevation and (b) as built shopfront and proposed fascia signage to the north lotts (rear entrance) elevation.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 40 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 48 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 51 m |
| Apt 336, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 53 m |
| 324 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 53 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 64 m |
| 363 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €358,000 | 65 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 received12 August 2019
- Decision due4 October 2019
- Decision issued4 October 2019
- Grant issued14 February 2020
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