The Watchtower, Parade Square, Clancy Quay, Islandbridge, Dublin 8
Ancillary use of part of a ground floor retail unit as an off-licence within a protected structure curtilage.
2074/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 January 2021
- Reference
- 2074/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the ancillary use of a 40 sqm portion of an existing ground floor retail unit as an off-licence. The unit is located within the Watchtower building, which is situated within the curtilage of protected structures at the former Clancy Barracks.
- Floor area
- 40 m²
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: permission for development within the ground floor retailing unit of the building known as the watchtower at parade square, clancy quay, islandbridge, dublin 8 (a recently constructed multi-storey building) located within the curtilage of the protected structures referred to within the former clancy barracks off the south circular road, dublin
- The development will consist of the ancillary use as an off-licence (for the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises) of part (40sqm) of the retailing unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 623.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 513 Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 179 m |
| 610 Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham | Feb 2025 | €367,000 | 190 m |
| 445 Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 199 m |
| 422 Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 199 m |
| 442 Old Chocolate Factory, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €475,000 | 199 m |
| Apt 407, Kilmainham Sq, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €416,000 | 199 m |
| 36 Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €509,000 | 217 m |
| 33 Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €452,000 | 217 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 received22 January 2021
- Decision due18 March 2021
- Decision issued18 March 2021
- Grant issued29 April 2021
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