Unit 9, GPO Arcade, Henry Street, Dublin 1
Replacement of shop signage on a protected structure at the GPO Arcade.
4032/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 September 2018
- Reference
- 4032/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to replace existing shop signage on the front and side elevations of Unit 9. The front elevation is located within the GPO Arcade, which is a protected structure in a conservation area, and will feature new internally illuminated signs.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure; replacement of existing shop signage to the front and side elevations. The front elevation within the gpo arcade, which is a protected structure located in a conservation area, will provide a new internally illuminated logo pod, internally illuminated led descriptor lettering and internally illuminated projecting sign. The side elevation on north prince's street will provide new conservation style signage, to include a new aluminium fascia, and externally illuminated logo pod.
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 22 October 2018.
Notified floor area: 404 m²
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 77 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,299,550 | 132 m |
| 33 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €471,366 | 132 m |
| 7 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 132 m |
| 13 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €528,634 | 132 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 received27 September 2018
- Further information requested19 November 2018
- Further information received30 January 2019
- Decision due26 February 2019
- Decision issued26 February 2019
- Grant issued4 April 2019
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