Ground Floor Unit 14A, O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1
Retention of retail use as an electronics shop and amended signage at a protected structure on O'Connell Street.
5403/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 December 2022
- Reference
- 5403/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 8 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and continuation of use is sought for an electronics shop selling gadgets and accessories on the ground floor. The application also includes retention of amended signage on the shopfront fascia of the protected structure.
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: protected structure: retention and continuation of the use of retail as an electronics shop, with the sale of gadgets and accessories, amended signage to the shopfront fascia from that previously approved (ref. No. 3934/15).
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
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 122 m |
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| Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 142 m |
| 5 Kennan Avenue, Lutrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 142 m |
| 33 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €471,366 | 142 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 received8 December 2022
- Decision due10 February 2023
- Decision issued10 February 2023
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