RefusedRetentionDecided 22 July 2025

The Bonnington Hotel (Formerly The Regency) Swords Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

Retention of a trailer-mounted advertising display board outside the Bonnington Hotel.

3226/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 May 2025

Reference: 3226/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 27 May 2025

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention permission for a two-sided, trailer-mounted advertising display board. The sign is 2.38 meters high by 3.58 meters wide and is located on the grass verge in front of the hotel to advertise events.

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Development description

Retention permission: permission for the retention of triangular two sided 2380mm high, 3580mm wide display board, advertising events in hotel, mounted on 250mm high trailer carriage mounted located on grass verge fronting hotel on swords road at the bonnington hotel, swords road, dublin 9

Land-use zoning

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Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
49 Seven Oaks, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Mar 2025	€612,000	108 m
28 Seven Oaks, Swords Rd, Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€701,000	117 m
41 Seven Oaks, Swords Road, Drumcondra	Aug 2025	€633,000	156 m
103 Hampton Lodge Block B, Grace Park Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Jun 2026	€399,500	185 m
106 Block B, Hampton Lodge, Grace Pak Rd Dublin 9	Feb 2026	€430,000	185 m
203b Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€400,000	185 m
101 Block B, Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd Dublin 9	May 2026	€295,000	185 m
Apt 115, Grace Park Manor, Drumcondra	Feb 2026	€466,000	193 m

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Application received27 May 2025
Decision due22 July 2025
Decision issued22 July 2025

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