51, Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02K635
Replacing a lightbox sign with a digital LED display on Grafton Street.
3567/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 April 2023
- Reference
- 3567/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of replacing an existing first-floor lightbox advertising sign with a new LED digital display sign showing alternating static advertisements. In exchange, outdoor signage at Harold's Cross Road and Kilbarrack Road would be decommissioned.
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Official record
Development description
Permission: proposed development consists of the replacement of the existing lightbox advertising sign (3m high by 2.00m wide by 600mm deep) at first floor level at 51 grafton st, dublin 2, with an led digital display sign (3m high by 2.00m wide by 150mm deep) which will carry a series of alternating static advertisements (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 65 harold's cross road, harold's cross, dublin, d6w w447 and 57 kilbarrack road, kilbarrack lower, dublin 5, do5 v8p9.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 300 m |
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| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 300 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 April 2023
- Decision due9 June 2023
- Decision issued7 June 2023
- Appeal submitted4 July 2023
- Appeal decided3 November 2023
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