Opium, 26, Wexford Street, DUBLIN 8
Creation of a connection to an adjacent yard and change of use of the yard to a smoking area for Opium bar.
2812/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 April 2019
- Reference
- 2812/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to create a new opening connecting the ground floor garden bar of Opium to the external yard of 38 Camden Row. It also proposes a change of use of this external yard to serve as a smoking area.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for a new opening / connection to the external yard of 38 camden row which is to the south of the existing opium garden bar at ground floor level together with a change of use of the external yard to a smoking area. All at opium, 26 wexford street, dublin 2, d02 hx93 and 13/14 liberty lane, dublin 8, d08 nf86 & 38 camden row d08 y1fn.
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 | 81 m |
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 120 m |
| 7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €585,000 | 154 m |
| 62 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €625,000 | 182 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 received18 April 2019
- Decision due12 June 2019
- Decision issued12 June 2019
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