53, Grafton Street, Dublin 2
New backlit 3D lettering signage and a canopy on a protected structure on Grafton Street.
3006/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 May 2018
- Reference
- 3006/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for new backlit, pinned-on 3D lettering signage and a canopy. The building is a Protected Structure located on Grafton Street.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission for new 3d lettering back lit pinned on signage & canopy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €605,000 | 218 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 274 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 279 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 279 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 279 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 279 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 279 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 279 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 received15 May 2018
- Decision due9 July 2018
- Decision issued9 July 2018
- Grant issued17 August 2018
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