The CHQ Building, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Retention of freestanding 'EPIC' 3D signage next to the CHQ Building.
4888/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 November 2023
- Reference
- 4888/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 30 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a freestanding 3D sign located adjacent to the western elevation of the CHQ Building. The sign measures approximately 2.12 metres in height and 75 metres in length, with a total area of 31.8 square metres. The CHQ Building is a protected structure, though no works are proposed to the building itself.
- Floor area
- 32 m²
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
Protected structure (rps. 2094) / retention : there are no works proposed to the protected structure. The development consists of retention of the freestanding 'epic' 3d signage located adjacent to the western elevation of the chq building, north wall quay, dublin 1 (a protected structure). The signage extends to c. 2.12 metres in height, c. 75 metres in length (including plinth) and 0.7 metres in width (c. 1.2 metres including plinth). Total area of signage extends to c. 31.8 sqm.
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 19 Block A, Mayor St, Custom House Sq | May 2025 | €395,000 | 182 m |
| 21 Malton House, Custom House Sq, Mayor St Lower Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €419,000 | 182 m |
| 273 Custom House Harbour, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €675,000 | 188 m |
| 198 Tuskar Rock, Custom House Harbour, I F S C Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €366,666 | 193 m |
| 189 Custom House Harbour, Ifsc, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 197 m |
| 279 Custom House Harbour, Ifsc, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €405,000 | 197 m |
| Apt 315, Argylle, Custom House Harbour Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €412,000 | 197 m |
| Apt 4 Block 12, Mayor St, I F S C Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 204 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 received30 November 2023
- Decision due2 February 2024
- Decision issued29 January 2024
- Grant issued5 March 2024
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