The junction of Macken Street, and Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2
Replacement of three illuminated advertising displays with one digital advertising display at a street junction.
WEB1521/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 March 2025
- Reference
- WEB1521/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of replacing three existing illuminated advertising displays measuring 6.28m x 3.5m with a single digital advertising display measuring 6.28m x 3.4m. The works will take place at the junction of Macken Street and Grand Canal Street Lower, including all associated site works.
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
The replacement of 3no. Illuminated 6.28m x 3.5m advertising displays with 1no. Digital 6.28m x 3.4m advertising display at the junction of macken street and grand canal street lower, dublin 2 and all associated site works and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Carlingford Parade, Macken St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €577,000 | 64 m |
| 21 Albert Place East, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €850,000 | 67 m |
| 14 Albert Court East, Lower Grand Canal St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €620,000 | 79 m |
| 13 Albert Court East, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 84 m |
| 41 Eblana Villas, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €523,000 | 87 m |
| 10 Albert Place East, Grand Canal St. Lower, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €930,000 | 91 m |
| 37 Eblana Villas, Grand Canal St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €355,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 1, Wentworth House, 19 To 20 Hogan Place Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €893,877 | 102 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 received13 March 2025
- Decision due1 August 2025
- Decision issued31 July 2025
- Appeal submitted26 August 2025
- Appeal decided1 December 2025
- Permission expiry22 January 2031
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- Granted50 m away
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3495/18Dublin CityLodged 13 Jul 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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WEB1667/26Dublin CityLodged 18 Mar 2026Retention
- Invalid60 m away
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