Building R, Spencer Dock, Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
Installation of three externally illuminated signs on a college campus building.
WEBDSDZ2124/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2023
- Reference
- WEBDSDZ2124/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing three externally illuminated signs on the National College of Ireland campus building at Spencer Dock. Two signs will be placed at Level 5 on the corner of the south and west elevations, and one sign will be placed above the southern entrance.
- Floor area
- 22 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development will consist of the installation of externally illuminated signage to the national college of ireland campus building at spencer dock (previously granted planning permission under reg. Ref. Dsdz5107/22). The development involves the installation of 2 no. Externally illuminated signs to the corner of the south and west elevation of building r at level 5 and 1 no. Externally illuminated sign to the southern elevation directly above the entrance to the building. The total area for the proposed signage is c. 22 sq. M. No other external alterations are proposed to the building under this planning application. This application relates to a proposed development within the north lotts & grand canal dock strategic development zone planning scheme area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 April 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 5,361 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 23 m |
| 71 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, Wall Quay Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €566,000 | 23 m |
| 68 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 23 m |
| 63 Baltrasna House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €410,000 | 38 m |
| 59 Baltrasna, Spencer Dock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 38 m |
| 44 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 40 m |
| 36 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €516,000 | 40 m |
| 34 Cloncurry House, Spencer Dock, I F S C Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €480,000 | 40 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 received20 December 2023
- Decision due22 February 2024
- Decision issued9 January 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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DSDZ3123/21Dublin CityLodged 9 Jul 2021Commercial
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DSDZ2140/20Dublin CityLodged 28 Jan 2020Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Planning permission sought for provision of Off-Licence (8 sqm), subsidiary to the main retail use
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DSDZ4468/19Dublin CityLodged 15 Nov 2019Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
Planning permission sought for provision of off-licence (8 sqm), subsidiary to the main retail use at Spar…
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DSDZ4637/19Dublin CityLodged 6 Dec 2019Commercial
- Granted80 m away
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DSDZ4605/19Dublin CityLodged 3 Dec 2019Change of use
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