Hughes & Hughes Bookshop, Building 3 & 4, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Dublin 14
Retention of illuminated shopfront and cafe signage at Dundrum Town Centre.
D11A/0255 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 June 2011
- Reference
- D11A/0255
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 1 June 2011
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for modifications to an existing bookshop logo sign above the entrance. The application also covers an additional matching illuminated sign, a circular logo sign, and a circular illuminated cafe sign on the first floor.
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
Retention permission is sought for the modification of the hughes & hughes booksellers logo sign above the entrance door and an additional (4.8 x 1.0m) internally illuminated sign to match the one above the entrance door & 1 no. Hughes & hughes logo sign circular 800 diameter internal illuminated sign. Also 1 no. Circular 1200 diameter cafe sign internal illuminated sign on the first floor.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MTC To protect, provide for and-or improve major town centre facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the COUNTY 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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 9 The Linden, Riverdale, Dundrum Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 46, The Blackthorn, Riverdale | Mar 2025 | €520,000 | 76 m |
| 73 The Birch, Riversdale Apts, Dundrum | Jun 2025 | €755,000 | 112 m |
| 22 Willowbank Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 18, Dublinnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €205,000 | 137 m |
| 36 Ridgeford, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €428,000 | 140 m |
| Apt 27 Ridgeford, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €390,000 | 140 m |
| 6 Willow Bank, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 158 m |
| 4 Willow Bank, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €506,000 | 168 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 received1 June 2011
- Decision issued26 July 2011
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