26 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 &, 13-14 Liberty Lane, Dublin 8
Creation of a new opening from the garden bar to the rear yard at Opium on Wexford Street.
2381/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2019
- Reference
- 2381/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new opening to the external rear yard from the existing ground-floor garden bar. The works will take place at Opium, located at 26 Wexford Street and 13-14 Liberty Lane.
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
Planning permission for a new opening to the external yard to the rear (south) from the existing garden bar at ground floor level together with all associated works at opium, 26 wexford street, dublin 2, d02 hx93 and 13/14 liberty lane, dublin 8, d08 hx93 and 13/14 liberty lane, dublin 8, d08 nf86.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 80 m |
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 121 m |
| 7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €585,000 | 154 m |
| 62 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €625,000 | 183 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 188 m |
| 61a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 190 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 198 m |
| 13 St Kevins Terrace, New Bride St, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €535,000 | 204 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 received28 February 2019
- Decision due24 April 2019
- Decision issued16 April 2019
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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2198/18Dublin CityLodged 1 Feb 2018Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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