21 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
Replacement of existing shopfront signage with new backlit stainless steel lettering.
WEB2044/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 November 2023
- Reference
- WEB2044/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing the existing signage at 21 Wicklow Street and replacing it with a new shopfront sign. The new sign will feature backlit individual stainless steel letters within the South City Retail Quarter Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
Removing the existing signage and replacing with a new shopfront sign. New sign to consist of backlit individual stainless steel letters. The building is located within the south city retail quarter architectural conservation plan.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 171 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 195 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 202 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 204 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 214 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 223 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 226 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 257 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 received27 November 2023
- Decision due30 January 2024
- Decision issued29 January 2024
- Permission expiry18 April 2029
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