37, Main Street, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Retention of an advertising sign and permission to convert it into a digital display.
2468/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 March 2021
- Reference
- 2468/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain a large advertising sign on a side wall. Additionally, the applicant seeks permission to convert the sign from a traditional light box into a digital display.
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: permission sought for the retention of a 6.1m x 3.05m advertising sign (8.44m from ground to top) replacing an earlier 4.3m x 3.05m sign at the same height which in turn replaced the original 1970s 6.1m x 3.05m sign at the same height and for its conversion from light box to digital display to the side wall.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 The Crescent, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €740,000 | 57 m |
| 5 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €735,000 | 85 m |
| 23 Donnybrook Manor, Dublin 4, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €726,000 | 103 m |
| 12 Belmont Pk, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €965,000 | 105 m |
| Apartment No. 1, 142 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook | Jul 2025 | €900,000 | 108 m |
| 45 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €635,000 | 118 m |
| 85 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €690,000 | 119 m |
| 12 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 129 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 received25 March 2021
- Decision due19 May 2021
- Decision issued19 May 2021
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