60-61, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Change of use from retail to retail with a cafe and restaurant area.
4621/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 December 2019
- Reference
- 4621/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of changing the use of the ground floor and basement from permitted retail to retail with a cafe/restaurant area. It also includes new pinned signage on the front elevation.
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
The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor and basement from the permitted retail to retail with cafe/restaurant area, new pinned signage to existing front elevation in lieu of existing original signage and associated ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 received4 December 2019
- Decision due6 February 2020
- Decision issued6 February 2020
- Grant issued20 March 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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3099/21Dublin CityLodged 6 Jul 2021Retention
- Granted60 m away
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2395/21Dublin CityLodged 15 Mar 2021Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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3730/19Dublin CityLodged 12 Aug 2019Retention
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