40, Upper Grafton Street, Dublin 2
Replacement of shopfront signage on Grafton Street.
4166/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 October 2018
- Reference
- 4166/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to remove the existing signage on the shopfront's fascia board. It will be replaced with new signage facing onto Grafton Street.
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
The development will consist of the removal of the existing signage on the shopfront's fascia board and its replacement with new signage all facing onto grafton street.
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
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| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 299 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 October 2018
- Decision due7 December 2018
- Decision issued7 December 2018
- Grant issued16 April 2019
- Appeal submitted15 January 2019
- Appeal decided8 April 2019
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