1 Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 P656
Installation of four signs for WeWork on the front and rear elevations of the former Central Bank building.
3676/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 May 2024
- Reference
- 3676/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of erecting signage on the front and rear elevations of the Dame Street Plaza building. This includes two small plaques, an internally illuminated flex face sign over the front entrance, and illuminated letters on the rear podium level. The exterior of this building is a protected structure.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Protected structure: to erect signage on the front (southern) and rear (northern) elevation of the dame street plaza building, 1 central plaza, dame street, dublin 2, d02 p656. The proposed development consists of four signs as follows (a) 2 no. Small plaques (0.4m x 0.8m) on either side of the front entrance on dame street, (b) 1 no. Internally illuminated white flex face sign (4m width and 1m height) with the company name in black lettering over the front entrance facing dame street and (c) 1 no. Sign consisting a of white illuminated letters (2.99m width and 0.54m height) mounted on a stainless steel rail on the rear of the building inside the glass balustrade at podium level facing cope street (northern elevation). All signs contain the letters 'wework, the future occupants of the office area within the building. The exterior of this former central bank building 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 1,663 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 34 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 38 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 54 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 73 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 75 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 88 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 received14 May 2024
- Decision due12 December 2024
- Decision issued3 December 2024
- Permission expiry16 March 2030
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