Motel One Hotel,, 112 Abbey Street Middle,, Dublin 1, (Corner of Abbey St Middle St & Liffey St Uppe
APPLICATION DECLARED INVALIDPlanning application WEB5232/25
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
RETENTION: The development will consist of: Retention Permission for the unauthorised installation of planters, fixed terrace screens & external seating area to ground floor recessed colonnade of hotel development on Liffey Street Upper (east elevation) along with all ancillary and associated site works at Motel One Hotel, 112 Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1, D01 H220 (Corner of Middle Abbey St & Liffey St Upper)
Application Timeline
Application received
25 Sept 2025
Decision: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
29 Sept 2025
Decision due
19 Nov 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Motel One Hotel,, 112 Abbey Street Middle,, Dublin 1, (Corner of Abbey St Middle St & Liffey St Uppe
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Retention Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 1729.18 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 25 September 2025
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
- Decision Date
- 29 September 2025
Location
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RETENTION: The development will consist of: Retention Permission for the unauthorised installation of planters, fixed terrace screens & external seating area to ground floor recessed colonnade of hotel development on Liffey Street Upper (east elevation) along with all ancillary and associated site works at Motel One Hotel, 112 Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1, D01 H220 (Corner of Middle Abbey St & Liffey St Upper).
Motel One Hotel, 112 Abbey Street Middle, (Corner of Abbey St Middle St & Liffey St Upper), Dublin 1, D01 H220
Planning permission for development at a site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and Liffey Street Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings: Nos. 1, 2, 3/4, 5 & 6 Liffey Street Upper; Nos. 111-114 Middle Abbey Street; structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey Street; and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of amendments to a permitted hotel development currently under construction (DCC Reg. Ref. 3697/17) to include the omission of a front office space at ground floor level and its replacement with a new fire escape stairwell to serve ground floor and second floor levels (Levels 00-02) inclusive, at the eastern (rear) elevation of the hotel building. The proposed development will result in an additional gross internal floor area of 29.5 sqm.
site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL – M1RE (DUBLIN) LIFFEY LIMITED subsequent to granted planning reference 3697/17, are applying for Permission for the Erection of Illuminated Hotel Signage, consisting of 7 no. sets of independently illuminated individual letters & logos in the following locations: (A). 1 No. set of internally illuminated vertical letters and logo fixed to the building façade adjacent to the hotel reception entrance on Middle Abbey St (South Elevation), (B) 1. No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo suspended from the recessed ground floor colonnade soffit above the hotel reception entrance on Middle Abbey St (South Elevation), (C) 1 No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo fixed back to the building façade at first floor cornice level at the corner of Middle Abbey St. (South Elevation), (D) 1. No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo suspended from the recessed ground floor colonnade soffit above the hotel bar entrance on Liffey Street Upper (West Elevation), (E) 1. No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo suspended from the recessed ground floor colonnade soffit adjacent to Hotel Yard service entrance facing north towards Henry St on Liffey Street Upper (West Elevation), (F) 1 No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo mounted on the sixth floor level parapet facing south on Middle Abbey St (South Elevation), (G) 1 No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo mounted on the sixth floor level parapet facing east on Middle Abbey St (East Elevation). All signage to be located at proposed hotel development site granted under planning ref: 3697/17 on the corner of Middle Abbey St / Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings 1,2,3/4,5 & 6 Liffey St Upper, Nos. 111-114 Middle Abbey St, structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey St, and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1
The corner of Middle Abbey St / Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings 1,2,3/4,5 & 6 Liffey St Upper, Nos. 111- 114 Middle Abbey St, structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey St, and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL – M1RE (DUBLIN) LIFFEY LIMITED subsequent to granted planning reference 3697/17, are applying for Permission for the Erection of Illuminated Hotel Signage, consisting of 7 no. sets of independently illuminated individual letters & logos in the following locations: (A). 1 No. set of internally illuminated vertical letters and logo fixed to the building façade adjacent to the hotel reception entrance on Middle Abbey St (South Elevation), (B) 1. No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo suspended from the recessed ground floor colonnade soffit above the hotel reception entrance on Middle Abbey St (South Elevation), (C) 1 No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo fixed back to the building façade at first floor cornice level at the corner of Middle Abbey St. (South Elevation), (D) 1. No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo suspended from the recessed ground floor colonnade soffit above the hotel bar entrance on Liffey Street Upper (West Elevation), (E) 1. No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo suspended from the recessed ground floor colonnade soffit adjacent to Hotel Yard service entrance facing north towards Henry St on Liffey Street Upper (West Elevation), (F) 1 No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo mounted on the sixth floor level parapet facing south on Middle Abbey St (South Elevation), (G) 1 No. set of internally illuminated letters and logo mounted on the sixth floor level parapet facing east on Middle Abbey St (East Elevation). All signage to be located at proposed hotel development site granted under planning ref: 3697/17 on the corner of Middle Abbey St / Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings 1,2,3/4,5 & 6 Liffey St Upper, Nos. 111-114 Middle Abbey St, structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey St, and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1
the corner of Middle Abbey St / Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings 1,2, 3/4,5 & 6 Liffey St Upper, Nos. 111- 114 Middle Abbey St, structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey St, and Hotel Yard, Dubliin 1
Fitzwilliam Real Estate Properties Limited intends to apply for planning permission for development on this site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey St and Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings: Nos. 1,2,3/4,5 & 6 Liffey Street Upper; Nos. 111-114 Middle Abbey Street; structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey Street; and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of amendments to a permitted hotel and retail development currently under construction (DCC Reg. Ref. 3697/17) to provide for a reduction in the size of the single storey ancillary office space at Ground Floor Level (less 6 sq m) and the provision of a new external fire escape staircase to serve Ground Floor, First Floor and Second Floor Levels (Levels 00-02) inclusive, at the eastern (rear) elevation of the hotel building. The proposed development will result in a reduction in the gross floor area of the development from 10,407 sq m (including Basement Level) permitted to 10,401 sq m (including Basement Level) proposed.
Site of c. 0.1928 hectares on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Planning permission for development on this site of c. 0.0268 hectares located in a permitted retail unit on the east side of Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1, which forms part of a permitted hotel and retail development currently under construction (DCC Reg. Ref. 3697/17, which has been amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 3046/21). The overall permitted retail and hotel development under construction is located on the corner of Middle Abbey Street and Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings: Nos. 1, 2, 3/4, 5 & 6 Liffey Street Upper; Nos. 111-114 Middle Abbey Street; structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey Street; and Hotel Yard, Dublin 1. The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the permitted retail unit (which is located at the ground floor level of the permitted development) to proposed 'licensed restaurant' use (c. 268 sq m). The proposed development will also include: the provision of kitchen/preparation/storage areas, customer seating associated office space, bar area and ancillary services such as, staff and customer toilets and service risers; associated plant and ventilation system; associated internal and external changes and associated alterations to the permitted scheme's services (mechanical and electrical, water supply, sewage disposal and surface water disposal.
Site of c. 0.0268 hectares located on the east side of Liffey Street Upper and Middle Abbey Street Dublin 1
Planning permission for development at a site of 0.018 ha at nos. 108/109 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1. The proposed development consists of the partial demolition of the rear of the retail / shop building from basement to second floor levels (c. 211 sq m in total), the change of use of the remaining retail / shop building to licensed restaurant / cafe use at all levels and the provision of new build areas to the rear from basement to second floor levels (c. 204 sq m in total) to provide licenced restaurant / cafe use, all resulting in a licensed restaurant / cafe building of c. 580 sq m (including ancillary space such as circulation cores and walls), which includes, provision of a licensed restaurant / cafe area including customer seating, associated ancillary office space, cook/servery, accessible toilets, kitchen (including food preparation area). dumbwaiter and storage and other related spaces. The proposed development also consist of the provision of a signage zone (c.1.2 sq m) on the Middle Abbey Street elevation; a new ventilation and duct system; associated plant; a louvre screen at roof level; associated internal and external alterations; changes in level; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground.
108/109 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
The development will consist of works for the change of use at ground floor level (114 sq,m) from Retail to Salad Bar Restaurant /Café Use & First Floor (111 sq,m), area to provide sit down eating area and ancillary toilets and services ( Restaurant/Café use). Works will also comprise of kitchen, waste storage, Cold Store, WCs at ground floor level, and Staff and WCs at first floor level as well as modifications to the front façade and new projecting signage and planter boxes. It is also proposed to install a new extraction unit and ducting to the rear roof of the property.
34-35 Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1
The development will consist of: (a) the change of use from coffee shop use to restaurant use, (b) the removal of existing fascia signage while maintaining the existing signage zone and (c) all associated site works.
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Sprout Food Co., intend to apply for planning permission for development at this site, 34/35 Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1. The development will consist of works for the change of use at ground floor level (114 sq,m) from Retail to Salad Bar Restaurant /Café Use & First Floor (111 sq,m), area to provide sit down eating area and ancillary toilets and services ( Restaurant/Café use). Works will also comprise of kitchen, waste storage, Cold Store, WCs at ground floor level, and Staff and WCs at first floor level as well as modifications to the front façade and new projecting signage and planter boxes. It is also proposed to install a new extraction unit and ducting to the rear roof of the property.
34/35, Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1
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