7-8 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01 W2C2
Subdivision of a retail unit into two units, change of use of one unit to a café/restaurant, and replacement of shopfronts.
WEB2997/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 September 2025
- Reference
- WEB2997/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at a protected structure involves subdividing the existing ground floor and basement retail unit into two separate units. It also includes a change of use for one unit from retail to a café/restaurant, and the replacement of two timber shopfronts with mild steel shopfronts.
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
- Protected structure: we, araby gallants ltd intend to apply to dublin city council for permission for development at 7-8 abbey street, dublin 1, d01 w2c2. The development will consist of
- Subdivision of the existing ground floor and basement retail unit (nos. 7-8 abbey street) into two separate units, no. 7 abbey street and no. 8 abbey street
- Change of use of 1 no. Unit (no. 8 abbey street) from existing use of retail to new use of café/restaurant
- Replacement of existing 2 no. Non original timber shopfronts with 2 no. New mild steel shopfronts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 69 m |
| Apartment 401, 5 - 9 Eden Quay, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 149 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 149 m |
| 13 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 149 m |
| 2 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 149 m |
| Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 150 m |
| 84 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €1,000,000 | 160 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 received1 September 2025
- Decision due24 October 2025
- Decision issued2 September 2025
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