83 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 F798
Replacement of the existing 'Dr. Martens' shopfront sign with a new illuminated sign.
WEB1096/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 January 2024
- Reference
- WEB1096/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to replace the existing 4.5m wide 'Dr. Martens' sign with a new, smaller illuminated sign measuring 2.3m by 0.3m. The new sign will feature individual letters with white acrylic faces and black metal sides, illuminated by internal LEDs.
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
Application for permission for new signage. The proposed signage is to read 'dr. Martens'. The overall sign dimensions are 2300mm long x 300mm high, sign area 0.69m². The sign is comprised of individual letters with an overall depth of 80mm. The front face of the lettering is white opal acrylic with metal sides painted black. Illumination of letters by led lighting modules mounted inside each letter, casting white light through the opal acrylic face. The existing signage that reads 'dr. Martens' with overall sign dimensions of 600mm high x 4500mm wide, is to be removed.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 229 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 232 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 300 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 311 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 311 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 311 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 311 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 311 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 received31 January 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued19 March 2024
- Permission expiry6 June 2029
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