Site of c. 0.0268 hectares located on the east side of Liffey Street Upper and Middle Abbey Street Dublin 1
Change of use of a permitted retail unit to a licensed restaurant on Liffey Street Upper.
4587/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 July 2022
- Reference
- 4587/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a 268 sqm ground floor retail unit, currently under construction as part of a hotel development, to a licensed restaurant. The development will include kitchen, seating, bar areas, and associated ventilation systems.
- Floor area
- 268 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for development on this site of c. 0.0268 hectares located in a permitted retail unit on the east side of liffey street upper, dublin 1, which forms part of a permitted hotel and retail development currently under construction (dcc reg. Ref. 3697/17, which has been amended by dcc reg. Ref. 3046/21). The overall permitted retail and hotel development under construction is located on the corner of middle abbey street and liffey st upper incorporating the following demolished buildings: nos. 1, 2, 3/4, 5 & 6 liffey street upper; nos. 111-114 middle abbey street; structures to the rear of nos. 108-109 middle abbey street; and hotel yard, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the permitted retail unit (which is located at the ground floor level of the permitted development) to proposed 'licensed restaurant' use (c. 268 sq m). The proposed development will also include: the provision of kitchen/preparation/storage areas, customer seating associated office space, bar area and ancillary services such as, staff and customer toilets and service risers; associated plant and ventilation system; associated internal and external changes and associated alterations to the permitted scheme's services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal
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 | 122 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 133 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 135 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 137 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 142 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 143 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 received29 July 2022
- Decision due22 September 2022
- Decision issued22 September 2022
- Grant issued7 November 2022
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