Ground Floor and Basement, Grafton Buildings, 34 & 34A Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 XY06
Shopfront alterations including new glazing, a dwarf wall, and new backlit signage in an Architectural Conservation Area.
5444/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 December 2022
- Reference
- 5444/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of removing existing glazed double doors and panels to install a new single-glazed aluminium window and a stone-clad dwarf wall. It also includes removing existing signage and installing new backlit signage zones on the north and west elevations of the building.
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
The development will consist of (a) the removal of the existing glazed double doors and glazed panels on the west elevation; (b) the installation of new single glazed, powder coated aluminium window to match existing on the west elevation; (c) the installation of new dwarf wall with stone cladding and cill detail to match existing; (d) the removal of the existing signage to the north elevation and west elevation; (e) the installation of a signage zone to both north and west elevation with individually mounted signage with halo backlight illumination, (f) all associated site works. The building is located in an architectural conservation area under the dublin city council's development plan .
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 218.44 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 242 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 289 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 289 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 289 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 289 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 289 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 289 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 289 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 received15 December 2022
- Decision due17 February 2023
- Decision issued17 February 2023
- Permission expiry17 May 2028
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