7-8 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01 W2C2
APPLICATION DECLARED INVALIDPlanning application WEB2997/25
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
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: 1) 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. 2) Change of use of 1 no. unit (No. 8 Abbey Street) from existing use of retail to new use of café/restaurant 3) Replacement of existing 2 no. non original timber shopfronts with 2 no. new mild steel shopfronts
Application Timeline
Application received
1 Sept 2025
Decision: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
2 Sept 2025
Decision due
24 Oct 2025
Application Details
- Location
- 7-8 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01 W2C2
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 383.19 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 1 September 2025
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
- Decision Date
- 2 September 2025
Location
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7-8 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01W2C2
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: 1. Subdivision of the existing ground floor and basement retail unit (Nos. 7-8 Lwr Abbey Street) into two separate units, No. 7 Lwr Abbey Street and No. 8 Lwr Abbey Street 2. Change of use of 1 no. unit (No. 8 Lwr Abbey Street) from existing use of retail to new use of café / restaurant 3. Removal of sections of non-original stud partitions at basement level. 4. Installation of sections of new stud partitions 5. New staircase from ground floor to basement in No. 8 Lwr Abbey Street 6. Replacement of existing 2 no. non original timber shopfronts with 2 no. new mild steel shopfronts
7-8 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01 W2C2
PROTECTED STRUCTURE, CHANGE OF USE: 1. Subdivision of the existing ground floor and basement retail unit (Nos. 7-8 Lwr Abbey Street) into two separate units, No. 7 Lwr Abbey Street and No. 8 Lwr Abbey Street 2. Change of use of 1 no. unit (No. 8 Lwr Abbey Street) from existing use of retail to new use of café / restaurant 3. Removal of sections of non-original stud partitions at basement level. 4. Installation of sections of new stud partitions 5. New staircase from ground floor to basement in No. 8 Lwr Abbey Street 6. Replacement of existing 2 no. non original timber shopfronts with 2 no. new mild steel shopfronts
7-8 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 W2C2
The development will consist the change of use of the three office floors above ground level (first floor, second floor and third floor) to residential apartments for long term letting. Each floor will consist of 1 no. studio apartment and 1 no. one bedroom apartment with communal bicycle storage and all ancillary facilities.
9A, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01 A0W2
The development will consist the change of use of the three office floors above ground level (first floor, second floor and third floor) to residential apartments for long term letting. Each floor will consist of 1 no. studio apartment and 1 no. one bedroom apartment with communal bicycle storage and all ancillary facilities.
9A, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 A0W2
The development will consist the change of use of the three office floors above ground level (first floor, second floor and third floor) to residential apartments for long term letting. Each floor will consist of two studio apartments with communal bicycle storage and all ancillary facilities.
9B, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01X4PO
The development will consist the change of use of the three office floors above ground level (first floor, second floor and third floor) to residential apartments for long term letting. Each floor will consist of two studio apartments with communal bicycle storage and all ancillary facilities.
9B Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01 X4P0
The development will consist of the removal of the existing shop front, steel shutters and timber fascia and the provision of a new steel and glass shopfront and entrance door, with a proprietary security gate and a new steel frame side door for access to the office floors above the retail unit.
9B, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 D01 X4PO
The development will consist of the removal of the existing shop front, steel shutters and timber fascia and the provision of a new steel and glass shopfront and entrance door, with a proprietary security gate and a new steel frame side door for access to the office floors above the retail unit.
9B, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01X4PO
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