Bad Ass Cafe, 9-11 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 ED77 and Unit 2/3 Temple Bar Square, Dublin 2, D02 X738
Retention and replacement of signage and screens at the Bad Ass Cafe, a protected structure.
3629/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 May 2024
- Reference
- 3629/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 2 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an illuminated fascia sign on the Crown Alley facade, alongside the replacement of existing lettering with 3D lettering. It also includes the removal of illuminated signage on the Temple Bar Square facade, replacing it with a new fascia, and installing a new metal screen to replace a roller shutter.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure : permission / retention: the development will consist of: on the crown alley facade (a) the retention of the illuminated bad ass fascia sign, (b) the replacement of the 2d black lettering on the fascia sign guinness and temple bar with 3d lettering and on the temple bar square facade, (c) the removal of the illuminated signage comprising a gold harp and the words "bad ass" and its replacement with whole new fascia and associated signage, (d) a new metal screen to replace the existing roller shutter to the stairwell, all as described in the drawings. 9-11 crown alley is a protected structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 6 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 6 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 44 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 48 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 66 m |
| 2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 81 m |
| Apartment 7, 3 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €242,000 | 83 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 received2 May 2024
- Decision due26 June 2024
- Decision issued3 May 2024
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