12B & 12C, Abbey Street Lower, Dubin 1
Retention of pub signage and plaques on a protected structure on Abbey Street Lower.
3825/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 August 2019
- Reference
- 3825/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 21 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for pub signage and plaques at 'The Silver Penny' (Wetherspoon) on Abbey Street Lower. The works include the establishment name above the entrance, an amenity board, an aluminium wall plaque, and a projecting sign on 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: retention: retention planning permission for development on lands (c. 0.09ha) at no's 12b (a protected structure) and 12c abbey street lower, dublin
- The development to be retained consists of: - addition of "the silver penny" as the name of the establishment above the main entrance door to the front elevation of 12b abbey street lower; - addition of 1no. Amenity board to the front elevation of 12b abbey street lower, to the left side of the main entrance; - addition of 1no. Aluminium wall plaque to the right side of main entrance within portico of 12b abbey street lower; - addition of "wetherspoon" as the proprietor name above the main entrance door to the front elevation of 12c abbey street lower;and - addition of 1no. Projecting sign to the front elevation of 12c abbey street lower immediately above fascia level
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 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 24 m |
| 13 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 24 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 24 m |
| 2 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 24 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 305, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey St Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 108 m |
| 110 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 119 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 received21 August 2019
- Further information requested15 October 2020
- Further information received5 June 2020
- Decision due2 July 2020
- Decision issued2 July 2020
- Grant issued1 December 2020
- Appeal submitted31 July 2020
- Appeal decided1 December 2020
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