No. 1 Essex Street East, Dollard House, Nos. 2-5 Essex Street East and Nos. 2-5 Wellington Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, The Clarence Hotel, Nos. 6-8 Wellington Quay and Nos. 6-8 Essex Street East and Anne’s Bar, No. 8 Essex Street Eas
Temporary advertising and artwork display on scaffolding at the Clarence Hotel and Dollard House.
WEB5425/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5425/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a two-year temporary display of third-party commercial advertising and artwork on construction scaffolding. The display will be located on the Wellington Quay elevation of these protected structures in Temple Bar.
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: keywell dac intends to apply for permission at a site, no. 1 essex street east, dollard house, nos. 2-5 essex street east and nos. 2-5 wellington quay (protected structure), the clarence hotel, nos. 6-8 wellington quay and nos. 6-8 essex street east (protected structure) and anne's bar, no. 8 essex street east, temple bar, dublin
- For a two-year temporary display of third-party commercial advertising (c. 24700mm x c. 9100mm) and artwork (c. 10700mm x c. 10500mm) at the wellington quay elevation of both clarence hotel (protected structure) and dollard house (protected structure), to be placed on the construction scaffolding screen associated with the construction phase of development consented under dcc reg. Ref. 2671/24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6b Izoldes Tower, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 6c, Isoldes Tower, Temple Bar | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 86 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 90 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 102 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 102 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 October 2025
- Decision due10 December 2025
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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Keywell DAC intends to apply for Permission at this site (c.0.17 ha) at No. 1 Essex…
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3325/19Dublin CityLodged 21 Jun 2019Change of use
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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3105/18Dublin CityLodged 24 May 2018Retention
- RefusedAt this site
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3796/24Dublin CityLodged 31 May 2024Retention
- Granted30 m away
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3227/21Dublin CityLodged 28 Jul 2021Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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WEB2094/24Dublin CityLodged 10 Sept 2024Infrastructure
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