37/38, Camden Row, Dublin 8, D08 T6N3 and Opium, 26 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 HX93, 13/14 Liberty Lane, Dublin 8, D08 NF86
Alterations and retention of smoking areas and connections at Opium on Wexford Street.
3711/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 August 2019
- Reference
- 3711/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 9 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to alter and enclose the second-floor rooftop smoking area at Opium. Retention is also sought for a reduced smoking area, connections to Camden Row, a keg room conversion, and the use of an internal yard as an outdoor area.
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
Permission & retention: planning permission for alterations to the existing second floor rooftop smoking area to the east eliminating this as a smoking area and providing a roof to enclose the area at opium. It is also applying for retention permission for the reduced and partially covered smoking area in the centre of the second floor of opium and retention permission for (a) connections between 37/38 camden row and opium, (b) change of use from keg room to seated area at 37 camden row, and (c) the use of the ground floor internal yard to the north of 37/38 camden row as a smoking / outdoor area.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 85 m |
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 116 m |
| 7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €585,000 | 150 m |
| 62 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €625,000 | 178 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 184 m |
| 61a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 186 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 196 m |
| 13 St Kevins Terrace, New Bride St, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €535,000 | 203 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 received9 August 2019
- Decision due3 October 2019
- Decision issued3 October 2019
- Grant issued14 February 2020
- Appeal submitted1 November 2019
- Appeal decided14 February 2020
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