Block D & A Irish Life Centre, 1 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 PK03
New signage, paving, and planters are proposed for Blocks A and D of the Irish Life Centre.
5298/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 November 2022
- Reference
- 5298/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes installing illuminated signs on the ground floor fascias of Blocks A and D. It also involves relocating the 'Talking Heads' sculptures, installing concrete planters, and replacing the pavement outside Block A.
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Official record
Development description
Block d & a irish life centre, 1 abbey street lower, dublin 1, d01 pk03, including part of the pavement (owned by the applicant) to the abbey street lower front of block a. Block a fronts onto and is primarily accessed via abbey street lower and backs onto a publicly accessible garden courtyard within the irish life centre complex. Block d fronts onto and is primarily accessed via the publicly accessible garden courtyard within the irish life centre. The proposed development comprises of the following elements : (1) block d - the installation of a c. 0.800m x 1.658m internally illuminated sign of the ground floor fascia of the entrance to block d facing the garden courtyard, (2) block a and abbey street lower - the removal of 'talking heads', sculptures, currently located on the pavement outside the front of the building (to be relocated elsewhere within the irish life centre), the installation of 4 concrete plants of varying size on the pavement outside the front of building, replacement of existing paving with new precast concrete paving to match the main irish life plaza, the installation of a c. 0.916m x 1.900m, internally illuminated sign on the fascia at ground floor level and affixing two small signs (c. 550mm x 265mm each) to the interior of the glazing of the main doors facing abbey street lower, (3) all of the preceding to include associated ancillary development an site 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 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 20 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 20 m |
| 13 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 50 m |
| 2 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 50 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 305, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey St Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 102 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 received28 November 2022
- Decision due31 January 2023
- Decision issued12 December 2022
In the area
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