40, Drury Street/42 Stephens Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 NV08
Retention of three external flag banners on the pub facade.
WEB1525/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 June 2022
- Reference
- WEB1525/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 1 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep three external projecting flag banners affixed to the facade of The Hairy Lemon pub.
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Official record
Development description
Retention: to retain three no. External projecting flag banners affixed to the façade of the hairy lemon.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 62 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 62 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 62 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 62 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 62 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 43, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €356,000 | 62 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 June 2022
- Decision due26 July 2022
- Decision issued3 June 2022
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