53 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, D04 F2H7
Replacement of an existing illuminated advertising sign with a new LED digital display sign.
3497/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 April 2023
- Reference
- 3497/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves replacing a 6.2-metre-high illuminated sign at first and second floor levels with a new LED digital display sign. The new sign will display alternating static advertisements. As part of the proposal, existing outdoor signage at Drumcondra and Fairview will be decommissioned.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development consists of the replacement of the existing illuminated advertising sign (6.20m high by 2.00m wide by 600mm deep) at first and second floor level at 53 donnybrook road, dublin 4 to an led digital display sign (3.70m high by 2.00 wide by 150mm deep) which will carry a series of alternating static advertisement (6 per minute). If granted, the permission would be on the basis of decommissioning in line with the outdoor advertising policy of dublin city council, outdoor signage located at 9 millmount terrace, drumcondra, dublin 9 and 3 phillipsburgh avenue, fairview, dublin 3.
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 The Crescent, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €740,000 | 126 m |
| 23 Donnybrook Manor, Dublin 4, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €726,000 | 156 m |
| 33 Donnybrook Manor, Belmont Ave, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €590,000 | 190 m |
| Apt 5, 29 Eglinton Rd, Donnybrook | Mar 2026 | €1,100,000 | 194 m |
| 85 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €690,000 | 199 m |
| 5 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €735,000 | 199 m |
| Apartment 5 Glaunsharoon, Eglinton Road, Donnybrook | Feb 2025 | €1,100,000 | 214 m |
| 88 Pembrooke Cottages, Donnybrooke, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €730,000 | 214 m |
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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 received3 April 2023
- Decision due26 May 2023
- Decision issued24 May 2023
- Grant issued5 July 2023
In the area
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