GrantedCommercialDecided 9 November 2021

1, Hanover Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, D02 E295

Installation of new illuminated signage, planting troughs, and awnings for a Wetherspoon establishment.

DSDZ3503/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 September 2021

Reference: DSDZ3503/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 September 2021

Summary

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The development includes adding a planted trough to the canopy for signage, installing illuminated 'The South Strand' and 'Wetherspoon' 3D letters, and adding menu boards. It also involves replacing retractable awnings on the south and west elevations.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of
Addition of a shallow trough planted with marshland style planting installed to existing canopy to allow for signage letters to both south and west elevations
Addition of ''the south strand'' individually mounted 3d illuminated letters as the name of the establishment above the main entrance door fixed to the building fascia level to the south (front) elevation to hanover quay and to the west (side) elevation to forbes street
Addition of ''wetherspoon'' individually mounted 3d illuminated letters as the proprietor name above to the south (front) elevation to hanover quay
Addition of 2 no. Amenity boards and 2 no. Internally illuminated menu boards to both the south and west elevations, either side of the entrance doors
Replacement/refitting of existing retractable awnings to new black canopy to include ''wetherspoon'' on the front valance in white to both south and west frontages. The application relates to a proposed development within a strategic development zone planning scheme

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 11 August 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 December 2021.

Notified floor area: 865 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
19 Scarlet Row, East Essex St, Temple Bar Dublin 8not full market price	Jul 2026	€200,000	7 m
Apt 33 Block C, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€462,000	7 m
Apt 41 Block C, Hanover Dock, Hanover Quay	Mar 2026	€550,000	7 m
17 Hanover Dock, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€695,000	15 m
Apt 27 Block B, Hanover Dock, Hanover Quay Dublin 2	May 2026	€2,050,000	15 m
Apt 63, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€631,000	27 m
Apt 58 Block D, Hanover Quay, Forbes St	Mar 2025	€589,500	27 m
9 Hanover Dock, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€740,000	30 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

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Application received15 September 2021
Decision due9 November 2021
Decision issued9 November 2021
Grant issued9 November 2021

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