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7-8 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, D01 W2C2

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB5726/25

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

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

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Nov 2025

  2. Further information requested

    23 Jan 2026

  3. Further information received

    30 Apr 2026

  4. Decision due

    27 May 2026

  5. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    27 May 2026

  6. Grant issued

    1 Jul 2026

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
20 November 2025
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
27 May 2026
Grant Date
1 July 2026

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