The Spencer Hotel, North Wall Quay, IFSC, Dublin 1
Retention of illuminated signage at The Spencer Hotel in Dublin 1.
4620/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 December 2019
- Reference
- 4620/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 4 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the internal illumination of three signs on two entrance canopies along Excise Walk. It also seeks retention for the internal illumination of one sign above the main entrance on North Wall Quay.
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
Retention: the development will effect north wall quay and excise walk. The development consists of the following: retention of the internal illumination of 3 no. Signs on two entrance canopies along excise walk and the internal illumination of 1 no. Sign above the main entrance along north wall quay.
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 Block 3, Clarion Quay, Ifsc | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 10, Clarion Quay, North Wall Quay Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €655,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 9 Block 6, Clarion Quay, Excise Walk Ifsc North Wall | Jul 2026 | €380,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 7 Block 6, Clarion Quay, North Wall Quay Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 16 Block 7, Clarion Quay, Mayor St Dublin 1not full market price | Feb 2025 | €160,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 12 Block 7, Clarion Quay Apts, Ifsc Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €418,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 1.1, National College Of Ireland, Mayor St | Dec 2025 | €50,648,130 | 102 m |
| Apt 4 Block 12, Mayor St, I F S C Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 115 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 received4 December 2019
- Decision due6 February 2020
- Decision issued6 February 2020
- Grant issued30 July 2020
- Appeal submitted6 March 2020
- Appeal decided30 July 2020
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