20 Clare Street, Dublin 2.
Alterations to a previously permitted mixed-use development at a protected structure on Clare Street.
2459/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 March 2021
- Reference
- 2459/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedProposed changes to a previously permitted development at a five-storey mixed-use building. The alterations include a new entrance door to the ground floor shopfront and minor internal layout changes for fire safety.
- Storeys
- 5
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: planning permission is for a four storey over basement (five storey), mixed-use, mid-terrace building. The development will consist of proposed alterations to the previously permitted development, granted under ref. 2652/19, as follows: proposed elevational changes to provide a new entrance door to the ground floor unit shopfront (elevation onto clare street); proposed minor internal alterations to the previously permitted floor plans for fire safety purposes; and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 11 April 2022.
Notified floor area: 218.95 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 2 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 2 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 2 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 24 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 263 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 263 m |
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 314 m |
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 314 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 received24 March 2021
- Decision due18 May 2021
- Decision issued18 May 2021
- Grant issued5 July 2021
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