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Block D, and at Block A, which form part of the Irish Life Centre, 1 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 5503/22

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The proposed development comprises of the following elements: 1) Block D the installation of a c.0.800m x 1.658m internally illuminated sign on the ground floor fascia of the entrance to Block D facing the garden courtyard. 2) Block A and Abbey Street Lower - the removal of 'Talking Heads' sculptures, currently located on the pavement outside the front of the building (to be relocated elsewhere within the Irish Life Centre), the installation of 4 concrete planters of varying size on the pavement outside the front of building, replacement of existing paving with new precast concrete paving to match the main Irish Life plaza, the installation of a c.0.916m x 1.900m internally illuminated sign on the fascia at ground floor level, and affixing two small signs (c. 550mm x 265mm each) to the interior of the glazing of the main doors facing Abbey Street Lower. 3) All of the preceding to include associated ancillary development and site works above and below ground.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Dec 2022

  2. Decision due

    23 Feb 2023

  3. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    23 Feb 2023

  4. Grant issued

    12 Apr 2023

Application Details

Location
Block D, and at Block A, which form part of the Irish Life Centre, 1 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
5000 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
21 December 2022
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
23 February 2023
Grant Date
12 April 2023

Location

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3825/19SPLIT DECISION(RETENTION21 Aug 2019

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3288/19APPLICATION DECLARED INVA18 Jun 2019

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5298/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA28 Nov 2022

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3546/22GRANT PERMISSION16 Mar 2022

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On the public footpath at Abbey Street, (outside The Peacock Theatre), Dublin 1

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