5, Henry Street, Dublin 1, D01 AP04
Internal alterations to a retail unit on Henry Street, including removing escalators and installing a new lift and stairs.
WEB1207/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 April 2020
- Reference
- WEB1207/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of removing an internal escalator and secondary stairs connecting the basement, ground, and first floors. It includes infilling floor voids to increase floor area, installing a new passenger lift, and making minor alterations to the existing shopfront.
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
- Aviva life & pensions ireland designated activity company intends to apply for permission for the development of this site 5 henry street dublin
- The development will consist of the omission of an internal escalator and secondary accommodation stairs connecting basement, ground and first floor. Infill of floor plates in existing floor voids to increase the existing internal floor area. The omission of a secondary automated lobby door and side walls and the installation of a new single passenger lift and feature accommodation stairs connecting basement, ground and first floor levels inclusive of minor alterations to existing shopfront and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 94 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €2,000,000 | 145 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 197 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 197 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 197 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 199 m |
| 84 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €1,000,000 | 203 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 203 m |
| Apt 336, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 208 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 April 2020
- Decision due3 July 2020
- Decision issued30 April 2020
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