Pret A Manger, Westland Road, Dublin 2, D02RV00
Retention of illuminated signage on a Pret A Manger cafe within a protected structure.
WEB1494/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 March 2026
- Reference
- WEB1494/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 3 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for illuminated advertising signs on the front facade of a Pret A Manger outlet. The signage includes two internally illuminated roundel signs on doors and two projecting signs on the brick facade of a protected structure.
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
Protected structure: retention: for illuminated signage advertising pret a manger café outlet to the north-west (front façade) of the building including two internally illuminated roundal signs on two doors and two internally illuminated projecting signs on the brick facade all at pret a manger, westfield row, dublin, ireland, d02 rv00, which is part of a protected structure (rps reg ref. 8520).
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 Westland Square, Lower Sandwith Street, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 173 m |
| 66 Westland Sq, Sandwith St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €307,500 | 178 m |
| 88 Westland Sq, Sandwith St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €300,000 | 192 m |
| 17 Lombard St East, Dublin 2, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 192 m |
| 149 Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €840,000 | 226 m |
| 102 Trinity Square, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 236 m |
| 75 Trinity Sq, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 236 m |
| 51 Trinity Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 236 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 received3 March 2026
- Decision due28 April 2026
- Decision issued5 March 2026
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