74-75 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2
Installation of two illuminated external signs on the facade of an office building.
WEB1446/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 February 2026
- Reference
- WEB1446/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedIrish Life Assurance plc is seeking permission to install two internally illuminated signs spelling 'MARSH' on the building. One sign will be located at the fourth-floor level on the south elevation, and the other at ground-floor level on the east elevation.
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Official record
Development description
Irish life assurance plc intends to apply for planning permission for development at this site, 74-75 baggot street lower, dublin 2, bounded by baggot street lower to the east and wilton terrace (and beyond it, the grand canal) to the south. The proposed development will consist of: the installation of an internally illuminated external sign (c. 3.425 m wide and c. 0.75 m high) with lettering spelling marsh at the 4th floor above ground level at 74-75 baggot street lower on the south elevation facing toward wilton terrace and affixed to the external façade of the building; the installation of an internally illuminated sign (c. 1.675 m wide and c. 0.365 m high) with lettering spelling marsh located at ground floor level at 74-75 baggot street lower on the east elevation to baggot street lower and affixed to the external façade of the building; and all associated development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Floor Apt, 87 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 102 m |
| Top Floor Apartment, 11 Herbert Place, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €1,058,823 | 129 m |
| Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €680,000 | 130 m |
| 29 Haddington Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,640,000 | 147 m |
| Apt 1, Baggot Bridge Court, Pembroke Row Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €470,000 | 148 m |
| 2 Bagod Rath Apts, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €435,000 | 166 m |
| 7 Court Apts, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 166 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 204 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 February 2026
- Decision due22 April 2026
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