G.P.O., Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, D01 F5P2
GRANT RETENTION PERMISSIOPlanning application 5492/22
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: The development will consist of the retention of two existing external banners for a further temporary period of three years at the main entrance portico of the G.P.O on O'Connell Street (as per Dublin City Council Reg Ref. 3290/19 and ABP-305376-19). The banners are to identify the "GPO MUSEUM WITNESS HISTORY" located in the public exhibition area. The banners are suspended between two pairs of columns at the portico, facing toward O'Connell Street. The banners measure 6.500m high and 2.500m wide, are suspended approximately 4.750m clear above ground level, are composed of semi-transparent mesh fabric and supported off stainless steel non-invasive fixings on the stone columns at top and bottom.
Application Timeline
Application received
21 Dec 2022
Decision due
23 Feb 2023
Decision: GRANT RETENTION PERMISSIO
23 Feb 2023
Appeal submitted
24 Mar 2023
Grant issued
24 Jul 2023
Appeal decided: GRANT RETENTION PERMISSION
24 Jul 2023
Application Details
- Location
- G.P.O., Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, D01 F5P2
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Retention Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 7446 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 21 December 2022
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- GRANT RETENTION PERMISSIO
- Decision Date
- 23 February 2023
- Grant Date
- 24 July 2023
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-316110-23
- Decision
- GRANT RETENTION PERMISSION
- Submitted
- 24 March 2023
- Decided
- 24 July 2023
Location
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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the erection of two external banners for a temporary period of three years at the main entrance portico of the G.P.O. on O'Connell Street and the replacement of an existing wall mounted brass plaque (675mm x 240mm) with a new plaque of the same dimensions at the north door entrance on the O'Connell Street facade. The banners and plaque are to identify the GPO WITNESS HISTORY VISITOR CENTRE located in the public exhibition area granted permission per Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 3677/13. The banners will be suspended between two pairs of columns at the portico, facing toward O'Connell Street. The banners will measure 6.500m high and 2.500m wide, be suspended approximately 4.750 metres clear above ground level, be composed of semi-transparent mesh fabric and supported off stainless steel non-invasive fixings on the stone columns at top and bottom.
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