43-49, Mespil Road, Dublin 4
Erection of an illuminated freestanding sign outside an office building on Mespil Road.
2485/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 March 2020
- Reference
- 2485/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a freestanding, internally illuminated sign measuring 1.58m high in front of the building. The sign will display the building number '45' and its address on a metal and granite structure.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the erection of 1 no. Freestanding sign that measures approximately 1.58m in height, 0.84m in width and 0.15m in depth. The sign will be internally illuminated with flush glazed inserts of varying sizes that are arranged to depict the number “45” which represents the buildings is logo together with embossed lettering measuring 75mm in height stating the address – “45 mespil road”. The sign is finished in galvanised metal with pressed aluminium façade above a granite plinth. The sign is located to the front of the building along the mespil road frontage.
Built & 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 18 August 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 March 2020.
Notified floor area: 670 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Court Apts, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 130 m |
| 99 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 170 m |
| 63 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €440,000 | 170 m |
| 11 Burlington Gardens, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 174 m |
| 31 Burlington Gardens, Burlington Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €660,000 | 185 m |
| Apt 1, Baggot Bridge Court, Pembroke Row Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €470,000 | 186 m |
| 2 Bagod Rath Apts, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €435,000 | 198 m |
| Apt 22, Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €585,000 | 212 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 received13 March 2020
- Decision due2 July 2020
- Decision issued1 July 2020
- Grant issued13 August 2020
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