Site within Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Installation of a large illuminated 'LayaArena' sign on the new Anglesea Stand at the RDS.
WEB2133/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 May 2026
- Reference
- WEB2133/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a 46.66-square-metre illuminated sign on the north elevation of the permitted Anglesea Stand. The sign will display the name 'LayaArena' with letters up to 3.05 metres high, reaching a maximum height of 21.61 metres above ordnance datum.
- Floor area
- 47 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: protected structure: the development will consist of the installation of a c. 46.665 sqm sign on the north elevation of the new anglesea stand permitted under reg. Refs. 3937/23 and 2142/24, displaying the name ‘layaarena’. The highest point of the sign will be approximately +21.61m above ordnance datum. The individual letters will measure up to 3.05m height and will be internally illuminated from dusk. The overall width of the sign will be 15.3m.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Simmonscourt Sq, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €550,000 | 159 m |
| 63 Simmonscourt Sq, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €545,000 | 159 m |
| 72 Simmonscourt Sq, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €560,000 | 159 m |
| 22 The Residences, Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €1,250,000 | 202 m |
| Apt 24, The Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge | May 2026 | €1,550,000 | 202 m |
| 22 Simmonscourt Sq, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €790,000 | 212 m |
| 7a Simmonscourt, Simmonscourt Rd, Ballsbridge | Mar 2025 | €391,000 | 237 m |
| 7 Simmonscourt Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €547,000 | 237 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 May 2026
- Decision due2 July 2026
- Decision issued2 July 2026
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