WEB2664/24: (i) omission of existing recessed mezzanine floor areas atop third floor level and reinstatement of full fourth floor level; (ii) works to external elevations including paint removal and repairing of pointing on Middle Abbey Street elevation; and replacement of sand cement plaster with insulating lime plaster and increasing height of ground level window openings to North Lotts elevation; (iii) removal of existing internal staircases, relocation of entrance door to North Lotts, provision of new internal staircases and reconfiguration of internal floor plans through provision of new wall partitions; (iv) change of use of building from retail (at basement/ground floor level) and retail storage (at all above ground floor levels) to a mixed-use building comprising a commercial retail unit at basement floor level, a café at ground floor level and a tourist accommodation development (comprising 9 no. short-stay apartments) from ground to fourth floor level; and, (v) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
72 Middle Abbey Street (site with Frontage to North Lotts to rear) Dublin 1
DecisionSplit decision(permission & refusal)
Decided30 June 2025
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Nearby precedent
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- 3064/19Permission for the change of use of existing first, second & third floors from office to 9 no. apartments for use as short term letting, comprising of 2 no. studio, 4 no. 1 bed & 3 no. 2 bed apartments, minor elevational treatment to include replacement of existing windows and all associated site works in accordance with plans and documents submitted. / 0.1 km away / 16 July 2019Refused
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- 4089/22PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought for the retention and continuation of the use of retail as an electronics shop, within which the sale of mobile phones/accessories and gadgets area ancillary, amended signage to the shopfront fascia from that previously approved (ref. no. 3934/15) and retention of illuminated projecting signage on facade. / 0.1 km away / 21 July 2022Refused
- 4624/19PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of new ATM at the ground floor corner window with integrated signage. This is a Protected Structure. / 0.1 km away / 30 January 2020Refused
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