Corner Building 41 Abbey Street Upper & 18 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1
Change of use of vacant upper floors to short-term residential lets in Dublin 1.
4068/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 September 2019
- Reference
- 4068/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 September 2019
- Floor area
- 6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the vacant first to third floors of a corner building from office to short-term commercial residential letting. The project will provide 6 studio units, a new lift, replacement windows, and internal alterations.
- Residential units
- 6
- 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
Planning permission is sought for a change of use, the proposed development will consist of the change of use to the currently vacant upper floors (1st to 3rd floor) from 'office' to 'commercial short-term residential letting' to provide 6 no. Studio units for short term letting, associated lobby areas, lift facility, replacement of windows, additional glazed rooflights, alterations to the internal layout, signage and all associated 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 89 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 90 m |
| 201 Bachelors Walk Apts, Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 90 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 90 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 92 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 95 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 109 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 received25 September 2019
- Decision due19 November 2019
- Decision issued19 November 2019
- Grant issued20 May 2020
- Appeal submitted17 December 2019
- Appeal decided20 May 2020
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