The Capel Building, St Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7
Erection of new signage on the front elevation of The Capel Building.
WEB1619/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 March 2025
- Reference
- WEB1619/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the installation of new commercial signage on a section of the front facade of The Capel Building on St Mary's Abbey.
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Official record
Development description
The erection of signage to a section of the front elevation of the capel building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Strand Street Little, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €636,000 | 66 m |
| 60 Arran Street East, Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €405,000 | 81 m |
| 69 Chancery St, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 107 m |
| 67, Chancery Street, Ormond Quay Upper Dublin 7not full market price | May 2026 | €240,000 | 116 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 124 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 124 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 124 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 124 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 received24 March 2025
- Decision due19 May 2025
- Decision issued31 March 2025
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