RefusedCommercialDecided 5 December 2025

70 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

Upgrading an existing billboard to a new digital advertising display on Thomas Street.

WEB5388/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 April 2025

Reference: WEB5388/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 April 2025

Summary

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The development consists of upgrading an existing large board advertising sign into a wall-mounted digital advertising display. The new digital sign will maintain the same height from the ground.

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Official record

Development description

The upgrading of an existing board advertising sign, 6480x4000mm (200mm deep), into a 1 no. Wall mounted digital advertising display, 4000x2500mm (500mm deep), maintaining the actual height from the ground (11,534mm), and including all associated site works and services.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

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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
Apartment 3, 86/87 Thomas Street, Dublinnot full market price	Jul 2025	€360,000	38 m
Apt 1, 84 Thomas St, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€1,180,000	45 m
Apt 8, Bank House, Cornmarket Dublin 8	Feb 2025	€377,500	69 m
83 Bertram Court, Cornmarket, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€340,000	75 m
87 Bertram Court, Christchurch, Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€360,000	80 m
71 Bertram Court, Christchurch, Dublin 8	Jan 2026	€350,000	93 m
61 Bertram Court, Christchurch, Cornmarket Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€340,000	93 m
17 Westgate, St Agustine St, Christchurch Dublin 8	May 2025	€358,000	100 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 received8 April 2025
Decision due5 December 2025
Decision issued5 December 2025

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