c. 0.0054 Ha site on Abbey Cottages at the rear of Mellor Court, Nos. 19/23 Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1
Retention of change of use from storage to workshop/storage, and permission for front window and internal alterations.
4152/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 June 2022
- Reference
- 4152/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for changing the use of a 47.71 sqm unit from storage to a part-workshop, part-storage space, including a separating wall. Permission is also sought for elevational changes to the front, including a new window and internal alterations.
- Floor area
- 48 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission & retention: retention permission is sought for: the change of use of the unit (c. 47.71 sqm) from storage to part workshop, part storage; and the construction of a wall towards the north-west boundary separating the workshop/store room from a corridor. Permission is sought for elevational changes to the abbey cottages frontage including the provision of a new window; internal alterations to the existing layout; and all associated site and 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 74 m |
| 201 Bachelors Walk Apts, Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 74 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 83 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 89 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 | 97 m |
| Apt 1, 38 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €2,100,000 | 105 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 received3 June 2022
- Decision due28 July 2022
- Decision issued15 June 2022
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