Hodges Figgis, 56 - 58, Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02 XE81
Retention and replacement of signage and shopfront elements at Hodges Figgis on Dawson Street.
WEB5007/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 September 2025
- Reference
- WEB5007/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 1 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for temporary signage and timber repairs at a Protected Structure. It also requests permission for permanent gold brushed steel lettering, a new hanging sign, and updated lighting.
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
- Protected structure retention permission for: a. Removal of previous hodges figgis signage above cornice b. Removal of metal supports for the previous hodges figgis signage. C. Installation of temporary acrylic hodges figgis fascia signage. D. Repair and replacement of rotten timber shopfront elements. E. Fascia and window frames painted in ral6009 fir green. Permission for
- Existing temporary acrylic hodges figgis fascia signage to be removed and replaced with gold brushed steel lettering, ”hodges figgis” with building numbers “56-58” in perpetua pro and gold brushed steel
- New hanging sign to replace existing with like for like, improvement to suspension mounts
- New panel sign above the entrance door. 15mm timber fascia panel with wooden beading around the perimeter
- New led lamp will be installed within soffit of entrance to improve visibility and accessibility of entrance
- Existing shopfront uplighting (situated on small roof above main shopfront and shop windows) replaced with new led lighting to provide an improved vertical wash of light to the upper façade. All associated works to complete the development. Properties 57-58 dawson street are protected structures
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 204 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 354 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 420 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 422 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 425 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 431 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 434 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 434 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 received1 September 2025
- Decision due24 October 2025
- Decision issued24 October 2025
- Permission expiry15 January 2031
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