108-109 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Change of use from retail to a place of public worship on Middle Abbey Street.
WEB2162/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 May 2025
- Reference
- WEB2162/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from retail to a place of public worship with ancillary social, recreational, and meeting spaces. Works include a rear extension, internal refurbishment with a new stairs and lift, facade repairs, and shopfront refurbishment.
- Floor area
- 10 m²
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
- Permission the development will consist of
- Change of use from retail to place of public worship with ancillary social, recreational spaces and meeting rooms
- Works to include; a. Extension to rear at first and second floor (c. 9.5 sqm), with alterations to rear elevation, b. Complete refurbishment, including reordering of internal layout including provision of new internal stairs and lift core. C. Refurbishment of front and rear facade including repairs, pointing renewal, refurbishment works to windows and doors. D. Provision of mechanical plant, and new rooflights to existing flat roof. E. Refurbishment of shopfront including new signage, cameras. F. All associated site service and development 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
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 | 90 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 100 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 100 m |
| 303 The Lotts, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 104 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 106 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 118 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 received25 May 2025
- Decision due18 July 2025
- Decision issued17 July 2025
- Permission expiry5 October 2030
In the area
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3046/21Dublin CityLodged 28 Jun 2021Commercial
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WEB1666/20Dublin CityLodged 6 Oct 2020Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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WEB1677/20Dublin CityLodged 8 Oct 2020Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission for development at a site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and…
site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1
2344/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Mar 2021Alterations
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WEB5232/25Dublin CityLodged 25 Sept 2025Retention
- Granted30 m away
RETENTION: The development will consist of: Retention Permission for the unauthorised installation of…
Motel One Hotel, 112 Abbey Street Middle, (Corner of Abbey St Middle St & Liffey St Upper), Dublin 1, D01 H220
WEB5291/25Dublin CityLodged 2 Oct 2025Retention
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