Dollard House, 2-5 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 and 2-5, East Essex Street, Dublin 2
Retention of seven traditional retractable fabric sun-blinds on a protected structure.
3105/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 May 2018
- Reference
- 3105/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 24 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for seven traditional retractable external fabric sun-blinds on the ground floor shop windows facing East Essex Street. The property, Dollard House, is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: retention: retention permission for the retention of seven traditional retractable external fabric sun-blinds (approx. 1300mm high when open and 1900mm wide) to the ground floor shop windows on the south side, (facing east essex street).
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
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Apt 6c, Isoldes Tower, Temple Bar | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 86 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 86 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 90 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 111 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 May 2018
- Decision due18 July 2018
- Decision issued18 July 2018
- Grant issued23 August 2018
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