GrantedCommercialDecided 11 March 2026

Metro Hotel at Ballymun Road and Santry Avenue, Santry Cross, Ballymun, Dublin 9

New signage and lighting installation at the Metro Hotel in Ballymun.

WEB2503/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 June 2025

Reference: WEB2503/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 25 June 2025

Summary

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The project involves installing new signage on the west and northwest curved facades of the hotel to match existing signs. It also includes a new lighting design strategy to upgrade illumination on the main elevations.

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Official record

Development description

Installation of a new signage on the west elevation, size and style to match the existing signage in the north elevation. Installation of a new signage on the northwest elevation (curved facade) installation of new lighting design strategy on the main elevations, including the new signages and upgrade the lighting on the existing signage . All associated site, landscaping and ancillary works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 The Claremont, Santry Cross, Santry Ave Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€303,000	38 m
24 The Goulding, Santry Cross, Dublin 9	Oct 2025	€304,000	60 m
2 The Hampton, Santry, Dublin	Jun 2026	€262,000	62 m
24 The Hampton, St Pappins St, Ballymun Dublin 11	Apr 2026	€277,000	62 m
Apt 6 The Maiston, Santry Cross, Ballymun Dublin 11	Oct 2025	€229,000	75 m
51 The Hamptons, Bantry Cross, Ballymun	Oct 2025	€247,500	77 m
33 Hampton, Santry Cross, Ballymun Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€255,000	77 m
50 The Hampton, Santry Cross, Santry Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€270,000	77 m

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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 received25 June 2025
Decision due13 March 2026
Decision issued11 March 2026
Permission expiry4 June 2031

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