Powerscourt Townhouse Centre Unit 15/16, 59 South William Street, Dublin 2
Replacement of shopfront signage and retention of electrical conduits at a protected structure.
WEB2251/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 October 2024
- Reference
- WEB2251/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to replace existing corten steel signage with new illuminated aluminum marquee lettering on the Coppinger Row façade. It also seeks retention of two existing electrical conduits fixed to the stone face of the Protected Structure.
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
Permission & retention: a) on the coppinger row façade, the replacement of the existing allsaints signage made of corten steel letters with halo illuminated lettering, with new aluminum letters of the same height, with cabochon style marquee illuminated lettering set within, fixed to the existing fascia. B) both existing electrical conduits fixed to face of stone are to be retained. C) works are to a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 189 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 211 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 211 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 211 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 211 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 211 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 211 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 received4 October 2024
- Decision due28 November 2024
- Decision issued27 November 2024
- Permission expiry6 March 2030
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