71, Grafton Street, Dublin 2
Shopfront alterations and new signage at a protected structure on Grafton Street.
3715/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 August 2018
- Reference
- 3715/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure consists of repainting the shopfront onto Grafton Street and Harry Street. It also includes replacing the ground floor signage with stainless steel branding and changing the fascia to marble/onyx with backlighting.
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: planning permission for development at this site at 71 grafton street, dublin 2, d02nr04. This building is a protected structure (rps no. 3253) and is within the grafton street and environs architectural conservation area. The development shall consist of the repainting of the shop front onto grafton and harry street, replacement of the signage on the ground floor to include boodles signage in stainless steel, change of fascia for marble/onyx with back lighting.
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 7 March 2019.
Notified floor area: 6.28 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 221 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 275 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 275 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 275 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 275 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 275 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 275 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 275 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 received13 August 2018
- Further information requested5 October 2018
- Further information received20 November 2018
- Decision due17 December 2018
- Decision issued17 December 2018
- Grant issued4 February 2019
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