38/39, Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Change of use of upper floors from storage/office to eight short-stay apartments.
5510/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2022
- Reference
- 5510/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and change of use of the upper floors of 38-39 Abbey Street Upper. The space will be converted from permitted storage and office use to eight short-stay apartments, consisting of four studios and four one-bedroom units.
- Residential units
- 8
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the refurbishment and change of use of the upper floors of nos. 38-39 abbey street from its permitted use as storage and office ancillary to the restaurant use, but currently in use as residential, to 8 no. Short stay apartments comprising 4 no. Studio apartments and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments. A new access will be provided from abbey street cottages, a new lightwell is proposed to the roof along with 6 no. Windows to the south elevation, 2 at each of the first, second and third floors, and all ancillary site works and service connections.
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 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 88 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 88 m |
| 201 Bachelors Walk Apts, Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 88 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 92 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 98 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 102 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 119 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 received21 December 2022
- Decision due23 February 2023
- Decision issued23 February 2023
- Appeal submitted22 March 2023
- Appeal decided19 February 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Revisions to existing elevation at 39 Abbey Street Upper — New 3 floor extension at 39 Abbey Street Upper and
38/39, Abbey Street Upper, North City, Dublin 1
4722/23Dublin CityLodged 1 Nov 2023Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Planning permission is sought for a change of use, the proposed development will consist of the change of use…
Corner Building 41 Abbey Street Upper & 18 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1
4068/19Dublin CityLodged 25 Sept 2019Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention permission is sought for: the change of use of the unit (c.47.71 sqm) from…
c. 0.0054 Ha site on Abbey Cottages at the rear of Mellor Court, Nos. 19/23 Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1
4152/22Dublin CityLodged 3 Jun 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
PREMISSION & RETENTION: Retention permission is sought for: the change of use of the unit (c. 47.71 sq m)…
Site on Abbey Cottages at the rear of Mellor Court, Nos. 19/23 Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1
4240/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Jun 2022Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Planning permission for development at a 0.06 Ha site at Nos. 35 and 36 Abbey Street Upper and Abbey…
35-36 Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1
3144/21Dublin CityLodged 13 Jul 2021Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development at a 0.06 Ha site at Nos. 35 & 36 Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin —…
35-36, Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1
3804/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Aug 2019Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
Abbey Cottages Limited intend to apply for permission for development at this 0.06 Ha site at Nos. 35 and 36…
35-36, Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1
3044/21Dublin CityLodged 28 Jun 2021Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development at a 0.06 Ha site at Nos. 35 & 36 Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin —…
35/36, Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1
2928/19Dublin CityLodged 7 May 2019Alterations
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- InvalidAlterations
Permission for development at a 0.06 Ha site at Nos. 35 and 36 Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin…
35/36, Abbey Street Upper and Abbey Cottages, Dublin 1
2843/19Dublin CityLodged 24 Apr 2019
- GrantedAlterations
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2928/19Dublin CityLodged 7 May 2019
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