26 & 27 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 HH24
Retention of shopfront signage and lighting on Grafton Street.
WEB1182/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 February 2024
- Reference
- WEB1182/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 21 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a white metal fascia sign, a black aluminium lighting trough, black vinyl on glass fascia, five low-level signs, and a window hanging plaque. The property is located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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 : retention permission for development at no. 26/27 grafton street, dublin
- The development consists of white metal fascia sign and a black aluminium lighting trough below, black matt vinyl on black glass fascia, 5 no. Low-level signs and a window hanging plaque behind the glazing. Fascia sign is 2250mm x 350mm. The building is located in an architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 260 m |
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 262 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 325 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 327 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 327 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 327 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 327 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 327 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 received21 February 2024
- Decision due16 April 2024
- Decision issued27 February 2024
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