Circle K, 49 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 KP26
New and retained shopfront signage at the Circle K store on Grafton Street.
4848/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 November 2023
- Reference
- 4848/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 27 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to replace existing overhead signage with new backlit Circle K and Off Licence signs. It also seeks retention permission for several existing projecting signs, including Circle K, Leap, National Lottery, and Subway branding.
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Official record
Development description
Retention and permission . The proposed development for which planning permission is sought will consist of (1) the replacement of existing overhead signage with new 400mm individually mounted, stainless steel backlit circle k branded signage and grafton street lettering at fascia level, (2) 200mm internally illumined off licence signage to be located inside shop window below fascia level, (3) all other associated site development works. Retention permission is sought for the retention of (4) 1no. Internally illuminated circle k projecting sign below fascia level, (5) 1no. Non-illuminated leap projecting sign at fascia level, (6) the internally illuminated national lottery and subway projecting signs at first floor level, (7) 1 no. Internally illuminated subway sign located inside shop window below 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
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| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 300 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 received27 November 2023
- Decision due30 January 2024
- Decision issued29 January 2024
- Permission expiry18 April 2029
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