7 Clare Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of a protected structure from office to educational use with no physical works.
WEB2591/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 July 2025
- Reference
- WEB2591/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe School of Philosophy and Economic Science is applying for a change of use of 7 Clare Street from office to educational use. The change of use applies to the ground, first, second, and third floors of the protected structure, with no physical works proposed.
- Storeys
- 4
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: the school of philosophy and economic science intends to apply for planning permission for the change of use of no. 7 clare street, dublin 2, d02 f902, from office use to educational use on the ground, first, second and third floors. No. 7 clare street is a protected structure (rps ref: 1884). No physical works are proposed as part of this development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 49 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 49 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 49 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 61 m |
| 16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €382,500 | 309 m |
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 309 m |
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 309 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 310 m |
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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 received7 July 2025
- Decision due29 August 2025
- Decision issued29 August 2025
- Permission expiry20 November 2030
In the area
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