51 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, D04 T9X7
Replacement of an existing illuminated advertising sign with a new LED digital display sign.
4310/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 August 2023
- Reference
- 4310/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves replacing the existing illuminated advertising sign at first and second floor level with a smaller LED digital display sign. The new sign will display alternating static advertisements, and the permission is linked to decommissioning two outdoor signs elsewhere.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development consists of the replacement of the existing illuminated advertising sign (3.00m high by 6.00m wide by 600mm deep) and first and second floor level at 51 donnybrook road, dublin 4, with a led digital display sign (3.00m high by 4.50m wide by 150mm deep) which will carry a series of alternating static advertisement (6 per minute). If granted, the permission would be on the basis of decommissioning in line with the outdoor advertising policy of dublin city council, two outdoor signs located at 1b mountjoy street, dublin 7, d07 v126
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 44 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 44 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 113 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 218 m |
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 225 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 227 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 227 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 227 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 received16 August 2023
- Decision due10 October 2023
- Decision issued9 October 2023
- Appeal submitted6 November 2023
- Appeal decided17 June 2024
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