Kalabasa Market, 60-61 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Retention of outdoor street furniture, including tables, chairs, and canopies.
3833/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 April 2022
- Reference
- 3833/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 27 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for street furniture on private property adjacent to the public footpath. The setup comprises 6 tables, 12 chairs, 2 retractable canvas canopies, and timber picket fencing enclosing an 18 sqm seating area.
- Floor area
- 18 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
Retention: the development will consist of street furniture in front of this premises, on private property adjacent to the public footpath. The street furniture comprises: (a) 6 no. Tables of 600mm x 600mm; (b) 12 no. Chairs; (c) 2 no. Screen canvas lean-to canopies retractable with painted timber picket style screen fencing 1200mm high around seating area to public path edge. The total seating area proposed is 18 sqm.
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.
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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 received27 April 2022
- Decision due21 June 2022
- Decision issued9 May 2022
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