180-187 Townsend Street, Dublin 2
Temporary installation of a large artwork on the western gable wall of a property on Townsend Street.
WEB5752/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5752/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the temporary installation of a 150 square metre artwork for a duration of six months. The installation will extend from ground level to the ridge level of the western gable façade of the property.
- Floor area
- 150 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the temporary (six months) installation of an artwork (c. 150 sqm) extending from the ground level (finished floor level, ffl, 3.480m) to the ridge level (18.180m) of the western (gable) façade of this property.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 24 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 55 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 55 m |
| 46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 55 m |
| 38 Trinity Plaza, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €394,000 | 55 m |
| 63 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €701,000 | 142 m |
| 34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €422,500 | 142 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 142 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 October 2025
- Decision due23 January 2026
- Decision issued24 November 2025
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