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Dublin City Council · WEB1818/26 · Permission

Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

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Council received 9 Apr 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (156 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB1818/26 is a planning application for permission at Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, received by Dublin City Council on 9 Apr 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the installation of a c.46.665 sqm sign on the north elevation of the new Anglesea Stand permitted under Reg. Refs. 3937/23 and 2142/24, displaying the name ‘LayaArena’. The highest point of the sign will be approximately +21.61m above ordnance datum. The individual letters will measure up to 3.05m height and will be internally illuminated from dusk. The overall width of the sign will be 15.3m. The council declared the application invalid on 1 May 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 14 May 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 81 other decided applications in the last five years and 19 appeals.

Appeal window closes 29 May 2026 closed 106 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (1 May 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the installation of a c.46.665 sqm sign on the north elevation of the new Anglesea Stand permitted under Reg. Refs. 3937/23 and 2142/24, displaying the name ‘LayaArena’. The highest point of the sign will be approximately +21.61m above ordnance datum. The individual letters will measure up to 3.05m height and will be internally illuminated from dusk. The overall width of the sign will be 15.3m.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Application declared invalid on 1 May 2026
Site (from polygon)
1.14 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 9 Apr 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 14 May 2026
  • 1 May 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 29 May 2026

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z9 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    G5 — Open space and amenity

    Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.

    Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.

    S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

    Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.

    Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • Radon risk area · 2
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 4
      Castle - tower house; Gatehouse; R149497

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 86971). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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