Circle K, 20/21 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, D02 X677
Retention of internal Subway signs and permission for new Circle K shopfront signage.
4875/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 November 2023
- Reference
- 4875/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 29 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to replace existing overhead signage with new backlit Circle K branding and projecting signs. It also seeks retention permission for three existing illuminated Subway signs located inside the shop windows.
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
Permission/ retention: planning permission sought for (1) the removal of existing overhead light fittings and window vinyl displays, (2) the replacement of existing overhead signage with new 400mm individually mounted, stainless steel backlit circle k branded signage across both shop fronts, along with westmoreland street and off licence lettering at fascia level, (3) 2no. New internally illuminated circle k projecting signs affixed to the eastern and western elevations at fascia level, (4) all associated site development works. Permission for retention is sought for the retention of 3no. Existing internally illuminated subway branded signs located inside shop windows 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
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 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 2 Aston Buildings, Aston Quay, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 3, 10 Aston Abbey, 10 Aston Key | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 108 m |
| 31 Batchelors Walk, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | Sept 2025 | €486,000 | 114 m |
| 171 Batchelors Walk, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €277,000 | 140 m |
| Apt 140 Bachelors Walk, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €312,500 | 140 m |
| Apartment 401, 5 - 9 Eden Quay, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 149 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 received29 November 2023
- Decision due1 February 2024
- Decision issued30 January 2024
- Permission expiry18 April 2029
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