19, Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Renovation of a derelict building for a ground-floor retail/takeaway unit and a three-bedroom apartment above.
WEB2543/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 November 2024
- Reference
- WEB2543/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the rear elevation and the renovation of a derelict three-storey over basement building. It includes constructing a two-storey rear infill extension, a new two-storey rooftop extension with a terrace, and a new shopfront. The proposed use is a retail/takeaway unit on the lower levels and a single three-bedroom apartment on the upper floors.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 178 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 works will consist of the demolition of the rear (south) facing elevation, renovation and restoration of existing derelict 3 storey over basement building, and construction of a 2 storey extension to infill rear (south) yard, a new 2 storey rooftop extension with a north facing roof terrace, new fenestration and shop front to the north street elevation. The proposed use of the development is retail/take away on basement and ground floor level (54m2) and 1 no. 3 bedroom apartment over 1st,2nd,3rd and 4th floor level (124m2).
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 166.62 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1not full market price | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 3, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1not full market price | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 68 m |
| 44 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €395,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 23, No 1, Jervis Street | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 39, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 22, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €265,000 | 68 m |
| Apartment 43, 1 Jervis Street, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 32 Jervis House, 1 Jervis St, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 68 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 received20 November 2024
- Decision due23 January 2025
- Decision issued22 November 2024
In the area
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