4 Clare Street, Dublin 2
Conversion of a basement office into a one-bedroom apartment in a protected structure on Clare Street.
WEB5529/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5529/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use of the full basement level of a protected structure from office use to a one-bedroom apartment. Works include separating the unit from upper levels by removing a modern internal stairs link.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 development will consist of a change of use of the full basement level of the building from office use, to a one bedroom apartment. The works will include separation of the unit from the upper levels by removal of a modern internal stairs link.
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 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 50 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 50 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 50 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 308 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 308 m |
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 333 m |
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 333 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 received28 October 2025
- Decision due20 February 2026
- Decision issued19 February 2026
- Permission expiry10 May 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of a change of use of the full basement level of the…
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WEB5489/25Dublin CityLodged 17 Oct 2025Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development to the mews building attached to the rear/north of 4 Clare…
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2122/19Dublin CityLodged 25 Jan 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development to the mews building attached to the rear/north of 4 Clare…
Mews to the rear of 4 Clare Street, Dublin 2, D02 VH36
2243/19Dublin CityLodged 11 Feb 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The School of Philosophy and Economic Science intends to apply for planning permission…
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WEB2591/25Dublin CityLodged 7 Jul 2025Change of use
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE:Permission is sought for a material alteration to the Clare St brick façade, a Protected…
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3071/23Dublin CityLodged 19 Jan 2023Alterations
- Invalid40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the restoration & refurbishment of front brick facade, a…
26, Clare Street, Dublin 2
5445/22Dublin CityLodged 15 Dec 2022Alterations
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention permission and planning permission is sought for a…
20, Clare Street, Dublin 2
2652/19Dublin CityLodged 1 Apr 2019Change of use
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is for a four storey over basement (five storey), mixed-use,…
20 Clare Street, Dublin 2.
2459/21Dublin CityLodged 24 Mar 2021Alterations
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