7-8 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01W2C2
Subdivision of a retail unit into two units and change of use of one unit to a cafe/restaurant.
WEB5675/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 November 2025
- Reference
- WEB5675/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a protected structure on Abbey Street proposes subdividing the ground floor and basement retail unit into two separate units. It seeks a change of use for one unit to a cafe/restaurant, alongside internal partition changes, a new staircase, and replacement 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. Change of use
- 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
- Removal of sections of non-original stud partitions
- Installation of sections of new stud partitions
- New staircase from ground floor to basement in no. 8 abbey street
- 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 received13 November 2025
- Decision due16 January 2026
- Decision issued17 November 2025
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