Pablo Picante, 4/4a & 5, Clarendon Market, Dublin 2
Internal and external alterations to merge two ground floor units at Pablo Picante on Clarendon Market.
3971/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 September 2018
- Reference
- 3971/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves removing an internal wall to merge two ground floor units into a single space. Works also include upgrading the bathroom and stairs, replacing external shutters with internal ones, and installing new doors, concertina windows, and updated signage.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the removal of the internal wall separating the 2no. Ground floor units creating one unified ground floor space, and minor internal alterations including the upgrading of the accessible bathroom and the upgrading of an existing stair into a fire escape compliant stair. External works include the removal of existing external shutters and their replacement with new internal shutters and changes to the facade including new doors, new concertina windows at ground level, the upgrading of existing awnings and associated signage and graphics.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 February 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 175 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 120 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 120 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 120 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 120 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 120 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 120 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 43, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €356,000 | 120 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 received19 September 2018
- Decision due13 November 2018
- Decision issued13 November 2018
- Grant issued18 December 2018
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