26 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 &, 13-14 Liberty Lane, Dublin 8
Retention of a glazed roof shelter and layout changes at Opium bar in Dublin.
3680/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 August 2018
- Reference
- 3680/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 8 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the replacement of a bitumen-covered roof shelter in the garden with a glazed roof shelter. The application also includes minor elevational and layout changes to the existing bar.
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Official record
Development description
Retention: permission for replacement of a bitumen covered roof shelter to the garden with a glazed roof shelter, together with minor elevational and layout changes altering previous permission reg. Ref. 3377/11 to existing bar at opium, 26 wexford street, dublin 2, d02 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 received8 August 2018
- Further information requested1 October 2018
- Further information received24 October 2018
- Decision due20 November 2018
- Decision issued19 November 2018
- Grant issued4 January 2019
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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