108/109 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Partial demolition and change of use of a retail building to a licensed restaurant/cafe at 108/109 Middle Abbey Street.
4497/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 July 2022
- Reference
- 4497/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of the rear of the retail building and its change of use to a licensed restaurant/cafe. A new-build rear extension from basement to second floor will be constructed, resulting in a 580-square-meter restaurant facility.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 580 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
- Planning permission for development at a site of 0.018 ha at nos. 108/109 middle abbey street, dublin
- The proposed development consists of the partial demolition of the rear of the retail / shop building from basement to second floor levels (c. 211 sq m in total), the change of use of the remaining retail / shop building to licensed restaurant / cafe use at all levels and the provision of new build areas to the rear from basement to second floor levels (c. 204 sq m in total) to provide licenced restaurant / cafe use, all resulting in a licensed restaurant / cafe building of c. 580 sq m (including ancillary space such as circulation cores and walls), which includes, provision of a licensed restaurant / cafe area including customer seating, associated ancillary office space, cook/servery, accessible toilets, kitchen (including food preparation area). Dumbwaiter and storage and other related spaces. The proposed development also consist of the provision of a signage zone (c. 1.2 sq m) on the middle abbey street elevation; a new ventilation and duct system; associated plant; a louvre screen at roof level; associated internal and external alterations; changes in level; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 94 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €2,000,000 | 90 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 95 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 95 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 100 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 102 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 113 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 received18 July 2022
- Further information requested9 September 2022
- Further information received3 November 2022
- Decision due30 November 2022
- Decision issued30 November 2022
- Grant issued11 January 2023
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